WA Museum Boola Bardip
Boola Bardip
The Western Australian State Museum's new building, opened in 2020, displays Indigenous culture, the natural world of Western Australia, and a blue whale skeleton. The permanent exhibition is free.
Boola Bardip means 'many stories' in the Noongar language. It is the new building of the Western Australian Museum, rebuilt and reopened at the end of 2020 in the Perth Cultural Centre in Northbridge, combining historic buildings with new galleries. The permanent exhibitions are free and cover the Noongar people's culture, Western Australia's unique plants and animals, minerals and meteorites, and urban history. The suspended blue whale skeleton is the star exhibit. Special exhibitions charge admission. There is a café inside. It is recommended to visit together with the nearby Art Gallery of Western Australia and the State Library. Opening hours may change on Tuesdays or public holidays.
Opening hours
09:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Art Gallery of Western Australia
- Northbridge
- London Court
- St Mary's Cathedral, Perth
- Elizabeth Quay
- The Perth Mint
- The Bell Tower (Swan Bells)
- Heirisson Island