About Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre
The Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre is a local history museum in central Bunbury, Western Australia, housed in the heritage-listed former Rose Hotel (1868) and adjacent State Buildings on Arthur Street. Opened in 2017, it presents the history of the City of Bunbury and the Wardandi Noongar people through permanent and temporary exhibitions, artefacts, photographs and interactive displays, serving as the city's main heritage interpretation and community history centre.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small, modern museum inside two restored heritage buildings in central Bunbury overlooking Koombana Bay. The ground and upper floors contain permanent exhibitions on Wardandi Noongar culture, early colonial settlement, maritime and social history, with artefacts, photographs, maps and interactive multimedia. Temporary exhibitions, education programs and guided tours are offered. The setting is an accessible, air-conditioned indoor space with heritage architecture, interpretive panels and a retail area.
Key highlights
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Heritage-listed former Rose Hotel (1868) and former State Buildings housing the museum
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Permanent exhibitions on Wardandi Noongar history and Bunbury's colonial and social development
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Collection of artefacts, photographs, documents and oral histories relating to the Bunbury region