Perth Cultural Centre 
Beyond the railroad line in the Northbridge district, linked by a system of pedestrian bridges with the Forrest Place Complex, is Perth Cultural Centre, with the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Alexander Library (State Library) and the Western Australian Museum.
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Must-see attractions nearby:
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Related Attractions
Art Gallery of Western Australia
The Art Gallery of Western Australia has a collection of older and modern art, with a special section devoted to Australian art (particularly Hans Heysen and Frederick McCubbin and Aboriginal art) and periodic special exhibitions of international art.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
James St Mall, Perth Cultural Centre
Perth, WA 8363
Australia
James St Mall, Perth Cultural Centre
Perth, WA 8363
Australia
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Anzac Day (Australian & New Zealand Army Corps) (April 25)
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
General Post Office
In Forrest Place (named after the first prime minister of Western Australia, Sir John Forrest) is the massive general post office (1923).
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 9:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 12:30 |
Western Australian Museum
Among exhibits of particular interest in the Western Australian Museum is a meteorite weighing 11 metric tons from Mundabilla, the skeleton of a blue whale, vintage cars, Aboriginal works of art and material illustrating their way of life and religion. Within the museum complex is the old jail, built by convict labor in 1853, which continued in use as a prison and place of execution until 1888; it is now a museum of Australian culture and history.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 16:50 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 16:50 |
Always opened on:
Anzac Day (Australian & New Zealand Army Corps) (April 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
