Perth Voice Interactive

AFTER much talk over the years it’s taken just a few months for the team behind Museum of Perth to get the doors open to the public this weekend.

The not-for-profit museum has a focus on the city itself, chronicling the social, cultural, political and architectural history of Perth from times of early Aboriginal occupation. With a team of volunteers researching content for upcoming exhibitions, this week they’re installing the first chronological history panels, written by local author David Whish-Wilson and with images from the WA library collection.

Its first themed exhibition will be open for Perth Heritage Days, uncovering Barrack Street’s past (the museum site itself is steeped in history.

It used to be home to the WA League of Wheelmen who fought for cyclist rights, and it’s co-tenanted with a cafe Henry Saw named for the first man to roast coffee in Perth).

The second exhibition will be the 25 year history of Pride, featuring posters from each year and documents by the Gay and Lesbian Archive of WA in time for Pride Week.

The first opening is Saturday October 17, 9am to 3pm, entry by donation to the museum.

by DAVID BELL