Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre

Owned and operated by the City of Bunbury on Wardandi Noongar Boodja, the Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre combines state-of-the-art exhibition facilities and contemporary museum practice within one of the city's best-loved heritage buildings, the 1886 Bunbury State School.

The Museum's permanent exhibition tells the unique stories of the South West's regional centre, from the oldest continuous living culture of the Wardandi Noongar Aboriginal Australians to shipwrecks, early migration, convict and wartime stories, and local industry. Interactive displays allow visitors to engage with stories that interest them most, including the voices of Noongar people speaking their language and reflecting on their lives.

Museum staff are the caretakers of several cultural collections, including the City of Bunbury's Local Studies reference collection, built over more than 30 years, and many artefacts significant to the region's history. These items are regularly showcased alongside artefacts generously loaned by major cultural partners, including the Western Australian Museum and the Bunbury Historical Society.

The Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre also delivers a changing program of travelling and locally developed exhibitions, hosts events and public programs including school excursions and group tours and produces an annual program of keystone events such as the Winter Warmers series and History's Mysteries Young Writers Competition.

Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am - 4pm.