Western Australian Museum

4.5
based on 2 reviews

2 reviews about Western Australian Museum

verified email - 07 Apr 2013

The Museum is a great place for kids. There are so many different exhibits and it's great to get kids to learn while having so much fun. My favourite exhibit is the fossils.

verified email - 25 Jan 2013

I was expecting the same boring Museum that I went To as a child. How this museum has changed. I took my GDaughter(aged 5), specifically to see the Dinosaurs, but we spent most of our time in the Discovery Centre. This has displays of animals, birds, insects, frogs, marine life, old toys, old cameras, old bottles, old tins, old tools and much more. Under each display are interactive drawers that you can pull out to view more exhibits. There is a mock classroom with the old desks, blackboard and slate writing boards. You can write on slates and sit at the very old desks. There is a live display that includes frogs , stick insects, snakes and goannas. Here you can count the number of stick insects in the cage and then check with the assistant to see if you have the correct amount. My GDaughter paid $2.50 and decorated / dressed a wooden peg with craft supplies provided. She also played with the old toys - spinning tops, knuckle bones ,pull along toys and wooden jigsaws. We both had great fun with the knuckle bones. Other exhibits at the Museum included Dinosaurs and a large butterfly display as well as the usual mammals, reptiles etc.
At the moment there is a paid exhibition of Wedding Dresses through the last 100 years- not viewed. But my GDaughter loved the Dinosaur in the main entrance that had on a wedding veil and carried a posey of flowers.
Lunch was at the Muse Cafe ( at Museum), kids meals on the menu. Very reasonable prices.
There was an interactive play area outside the main entrance that included musical instruments, xylophones and talking / listening tubes.
This was a great day enjoyed by us both. Topped off with a train ride to and from Perth.

Seaspray 08 Apr 2013

This sounds really amazing. Maybe other museums could learn a thing or two from them. Thanks for the info.

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