Top Things to do in Perth
Things to do in Perth, Western Australia: The Best History Museums
Perched on the banks of the wide Swan River, between the Indian Ocean and the sands of the Nullarbor Desert, Perth is one of the world's most isolated cities, yet still boasts an active beach scene and smokin’ nightlife. Family-friendly Cottesloe is brimming with swimmers, surfers and snorkelers. Head north to Scarborough for a spirited beachside club scene. Coo at cute marsupials on ferry-accessible Rottnest Island, and don’t miss the views from King's Park and Botanic Gardens.
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1. Revolutions Transport Museum
2. The Nostalgia Box Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 258 reviews
Featured in 2019 Guinness World Record Gamer's Edition and Lonely Planet, The Nostalgia Box is Australia's first interactive Video Game Console Museum. The museum is a celebration of video games and the people that made them happen. The museum contains more than 100 consoles, representing the evolution—and sometimes revolution—that occurred from the 1970s through the 2000s. Go behind the scenes of your favorite games and consoles, learning about the tremendous work that went into them. Play a plethora of classic video games, replaying games from your childhood or making entirely new discoveries. Play a round of Pong, challenge a friend to a high score in Space Invaders, or blast through levels of Super Mario Bros, Sonic the Hedgehog, Alex Kidd, and Crash Bandicoot. This is merely scratching the surface. Relive your childhood, discover gaming's sometimes secret history, and plant appreciation for old-school gaming in a younger generation.
Reviewed By jeremysO8894OV - San Francisco, United States
The Nostalgia Box is a museum about gaming and specifically video games, as it contains more than 100 consoles. The Nostalgia Box is the first interactive video game console museum in Australia and it is located in the Western of the country, in Perth. It was featured in the 2019 Guinness World Record Gamer’s Edition and Lonely Planet. I am a big gamer myself and I couldn’t miss out on the opportunity to visit this incredible place. I choose to play only pokies that require no download and no registration because I don’t like wasting time. I find pokies that work at pokieslab.com, link attached in by bio. I am not a big console player but I couldn’t pass out on this. I tried playing some original Nintendo games such as SEGA and I have to say that comparing to pokies it was a familiar experience. The simplicity of the gaming experience is the same and both have a nostalgic feeling sometimes. Pokies are simple games with a clear goal like many other older games. Playing pokies online though was a little different than playing live with people surrounding you and I wouldn’t say I like the attention. I also played some of the Arcade games that I was too young to experience when they were in.
3. Perth Cultural Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
The recent opening of the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip adds a new dimension to the Perth Cultural Cenre which had been sadly lacking while the previous WA Museum was being rebuilt. The area around James St was once run down, but it is now the cultural hub of Perth. The WA Art Gallery has a good collection, including local artists. The State Library of WA has an unmatched collection of WA publications, including the Battye Library, which concentrates on WA's local history. PICA -- the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts -- usually has something interesting on show, and the theatre centre showcases live performance. The Cultural Centre is connected to the Perth Railway Station by a convenient walkway. It's easy to spend a day checking out the Cultural Centre, there's something new every time I visit Perth.
4. Heathcote Museum and Gallery
5. Museum of Perth
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 13 reviews
The Museum of Perth chronicles the cultural, political, social and architectural history of our City. Our gallery space hosts a rotating selection of exhibitions on different topics from Aboriginal History, WW1, Motor cars, architects, musicians and much more.
6. WA Museum Boola Bardip
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 48 reviews
WA Museum Boola Bardip opened 21 November 2020 in the heart of the Perth Cultural Centre. This is just one of six Museums operated by the Western Australian Museum, the State’s premier cultural organisation, housing WA's scientific and cultural collection. Boola Bardip means many stories in Whadjuk Nyoongar; the Country on which the Museum sits. WA Museum Boola Bardip is a place to share Western Australia’s many stories. Our people, our places and our role in the world. Across its five levels, the new Museum features eight permanent galleries, each with its own distinct theme and content, which has been developed in consultation with around 54,000 from across WA. WA Museum Boola Bardip also has a 1,000sqm special exhibition gallery, five revitalised heritage buildings, retail and cafe spaces – and of course, thousands of items from the State's collections displayed in new and innovative ways.
7. Mercy Heritage Centre Perth
Built in 1871 this Sisters of Mercy convent is open for public guided tours by appointments on Tuesdays. We offer a Comfortable Cup of Tea and Tour for $5.00.
