The Museum of Perth chronicles the social, cultural, political and architectural history of Perth.
The Chronological History of Perth
Our permanent collection steps visitors through the more than 40,000 years of history in the Perth area. The Collection was written by Western Australian author, historian and academic David Whish-Wilson and designed by Creative Spaces. The main themes are:
- Aboriginal Places & Life (Prior to 1829)
- British Colonisation - Invasion (1829 - 1849)
- Establishing the Convict Colony (1849-1881)
- Railways, Weirs & the Goldrush (1881-1914)
- The Great War, Art Deco & The Depression (1914-1939)
- WW1, Baby Boom & Suburbia (1939-1960)
- Destruction & Great Cultural Change (1960-1995)
- A New Urbanism (1995 - now)