Bunbury Museum & Heritage Centre

Star 4.4 (124 Google reviews)

Visit Website

Bunbury Museum & Heritage Centre

calendar
Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM
Speak to a local expert
The Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre is the most exciting and innovative heritage project in the South West of Western Australia. It’s the first museum to be developed in the area for many decades. The City of Bunbury gave the go-ahead in 2010, and since then a magnificent building has been fully restored with Lotterywest support to preserve and showcase a newly developed collection. New, contemporary exhibitions reveal all Bunbury’s key stories and objects, many never seen before in the South West.
The Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre tell the unique stories of how the South West's regional centre was developed, and the colourful characters who made it the vibrant port city that it is today. Shipwrecks, the struggles of early settlers, convicts, the Bunbury port, and the people of the town have all contributed to this city’s rich history.

The museum cares for a new collection focused on the history of the Bunbury area and displays the highlights of that story with objects, interactive displays and events designed for all ages and imaginations.

Also part of the museum team is the Local Studies Collection department, established about 30 years ago to safeguard Bunbury’s documentary history, with an emphasis on council records. The new Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre meet the needs and interests of the Bunbury community, visitors to the city, and school students through its education programs, developed in line with the Western Australian Curriculum.


Amenities

Location

Bunbury Museum & Heritage Centre

1 Arthur St, Bunbury WA 6230, Australia

Reviews

Star 4.4 (124 Google reviews)
Alan Blac 10 March 2024

For a small museum it had a lot of interesting stuff in it. Free and worth a visit in my opinion...

Yew Siang Leong 31 May 2023

The wooden chair very well taken care of. Bravo 👏 to all the museum staffs. Very informative but abit small.

Anne Oakleigh 16 November 2019

Lovely building and interior easy access and location. The history of Bunbury was very interesting. I loved the model of the French and Dutch explorers ships and incredibly harsh heavy convict chains. Beautiful presentation of lace items with story links. Well done.

Jessica Dickman 02 December 2021

Has a great variety of bits and pieces to see and on bunbury history

Visit Website

Advice from a Local

Speak to a local expert Advice from a Local Our team of local experts

Our team of local experts are here to help plan and book your stay in the Margaret River Region.

Why travel with us?
Local Knowledge

Local Knowledge

Explore accommodation, dining, experiences & events curated by local experts with insider advice and tips along every step of your holiday planning journey.

Free Concierge Support

Free Concierge Support

Available 7 days a week, 9 - 5. Our local experts can provide a full consultation and booking service free of charge.

Book Direct

Book Direct

We're a not-for-profit local tourism association that helps you book direct with local businesses.