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Line 1: {{Short description\|Museum in Perth, Western Australia}} The '''Museum of Perth''' is a private, non-profit museum located in the Atlas Building, 8-10 The Esplanade (opposite [[Elizabeth Quay]]), in [[Perth, Western Australia]]. It aims to chronicle the social, cultural, political and architectural history of Perth. {{Use Australian English\|date=June 2018}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox museum \| name = {{wikidata \|property \|P1448 }} \| image = File:Atlas Building ,The Esplanade, front entrance and signage.jpg \| image_size = \| caption = Atlas Building entrance on the Esplanade frontage with Museum of Perth sign (June 2018) \| map_type = \| map_alt = \| map_caption = \| map_size = \| map_dot_label = \| map_dot_mark = \| mapframe-marker = museum \| mapframe-marker-colour = #213929 \| mapframe-stroke-colour = #C60C30 \| mapframe-zoom = 14 \| relief = \| former_names = \| alternate_names = \| start_date = \| completion_date = \| location = 410 Murray Street, [[Perth]], [[Western Australia]] \| coordinates = {{coord\|31\|57\|15\|S\|115\|51\|39\|E\|region:AU-WA_type:landmark\|display=inline,title}} \| website = {{official url}} }} The '''Museum of Perth''' is a private, non-profit museum involved with chronicling the social, cultural, political and architectural history of Perth. The museum is currently, {{as of \|2024 \|lc=y}}, located in a former telephone exchange building on [[Murray Street, Perth\|Murray Street]], in [[Perth]], Western Australia. In 2016 the museum was housed in the [[Atlas Building, Perth\|Atlas Building]], on [[The Esplanade (Perth)\|the Esplanade]]. In 2024 it moved to the [[Bon Marché Arcade]] building, in [[Barrack Street]].<ref>{{cite web\|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190403022152/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/museum-of-perth-set-to-open-on-barrack-st-after-raising-10000-ng-d11b22857a508f3bd42ffda1483c3ebe\|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/museum-of-perth-set-to-open-on-barrack-st-after-raising-10000-ng-d11b22857a508f3bd42ffda1483c3ebe\|title=Museum of Perth set to open on Barrack St after raising $10,000\|first=Victoria\|last=Rifici\|publisher=Perth Now\|archive-date=3 April 2019\|date=25 August 2015\|access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> ==Beginnings== It began life as a [[virtual museum]] on the social media site [[Twitter]] in October 2012, created by Dallas Robertson, a museum studies student at [[Edith Cowan University]].{{citation needed\|date=February 2016}} It was expanded into [[Facebook]] the following year. Following an online article about the Twitter page from the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (Perth) in 2013,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/04/08/3732116.htm#.UWJuG7yMB0c.twitter\|title=Uncovering old Perth through new networks\|date=8 April 2013\|website=ABC Perth}}</ref> Perth City councillor Reece Harley approached Robertson with the view to opening a bricks and mortar version of the museum.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-16/museum-of-perth-dream-to-become-reality/6625302\|title=Museum of Perth dream to become reality\|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]\|date=16 July 2015\|publisher=}}</ref> In 2014 the still-virtual museum gained local attention when it led a campaign against the [[City of Perth]] to save an art deco factory from demolition,<ref name="perthvoiceinteractive.com">{{cite web\|url=https://perthvoiceinteractive.com/2014/01/23/gone-in-a-puff/\|title=Gone in a puff\|date=23 January 2014\|publisher=}}</ref~~><ref name="perthvoiceinteractive.com"/~~> which ultimately failed when a Western Australian state minister intervened to support the local government's decision.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://perthvoiceinteractive.com/2014/01/31/factory-smoked-by-pcc/\|title=Factory smoked by PCC\|date=31 January 2014\|publisher=}}</ref> ==Formation== By July 2015 ~~the cyber Museum of Perth moved a step closer to reality when~~ the Perth History Association was ~~set up~~established comprising members Dallas Robertson, Reece Harley, Ryan Zaknich, Ryan Mossny, Richard Offen and [[Diana Warnock]]. The not-for-profit organisation subsequently founded the Museum of Perth with Reece Harley as executive director.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-10/museum-of-perth-to-throw-open-doors-next-month/6686988\|title=Museum of Perth to throw open doors next month\|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]\|date=10 August 2015\|publisher=}}</ref><ref>[{{Cite web \|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/28719716/history-in-making-for-museum/# ~~]{{dead~~\|title=History in making for museum - the West Australian ~~link~~\|access-date=~~May~~7 February 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406220324/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/28719716/history-in-making-for-museum/# \|archive-date=6 April 2016 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all ~~2018~~}}</ref> In October 2015 the Museum of Perth became a reality, with project manager Alysha Worth employed to oversee its establishment. The museum originally operated out of a shared space with cafe Henry Saw on Grand Lane, Perth.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-21/museum-of-perth-moves-to-city-laneway-gallery-and-cafe/6873186\|title=Museum of Perth opens doors to local history\|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]\|date=21 October 2015\|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20170215114010/http://creativespaces.com.au/projects/museum-of-perth-permanent-exhibition/\|url=http://creativespaces.com.au/projects/museum-of-perth-permanent-exhibition/\|title=Museum of Perth Permanent Exhibition\|publisher=Creative Spaces\|date=October 2015\|archive-date=15 February 2017\|access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> ==Exhibits== Along with a permanent exhibition on the history of Perth, the museum also contains a micro-cinema and hosts rotating exhibitions on Perth's social history.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/elizabeth-quay-the-perth-waterfront-designs-that-were-never-built-20160121-gmanzs.html\|title=Elizabeth Quay: the Perth waterfront designs that were never built\|first=Linda\|last=Cheng\|date=22 January 2016\|website=WAtoday}}</ref><ref>[{{Cite web \|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/30755896/rare-photos-of-proud-wwi-diggers/# ~~]{{dead~~\|title=Rare photos of proud WWI diggers - the West Australian ~~link~~\|access-date=~~May~~7 February 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208081906/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/30755896/rare-photos-of-proud-wwi-diggers/# \|archive-date=8 February 2016 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all ~~2018~~}}</ref> The Museum of Perth has also had collaborations with the [[Town of East Fremantle]] (''Streets of East Freo''),<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Streets of East Freo {{!}} Museum of Perth » Town of East Fremantle \|url=https://www.eastfremantle.wa.gov.au/listings/community/305/streets-of-east-freo-museum-of-perth \|access-date=2024-09-19 \|website=www.eastfremantle.wa.gov.au}}</ref> [[University of Notre Dame Australia]] (''Streets of Freo''),<ref>{{Cite web \|title=About Us \|url=https://www.streetsoffreo.com.au/about-us \|access-date=2024-09-19 \|website=Streets of Freo \|language=en-US}}</ref> and the [[City of Bunbury]] (''Streets of Bunbury'')<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Streets of Bunbury \|url=https://www.streetsofbunbury.com/ \|access-date=2024-09-19 \|website=Streets of Bunbury \|language=en-US}}</ref> to produce websites about each of those places. ==Events== The museum also ~~has~~had been involved in the annual [[Heritage Perth]] ''"Perth Heritage Days''".<ref>[{{Cite web \|url=http://www.museumofperth.com.au/events/2015/10/17/perth-heritage-days-history-of-barrack-street# ~~]{{dead~~\|title=Perth Heritage Days - History of Barrack Street — Museum of Perth ~~link~~\|access-date=1 October 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524103019/http://www.museumofperth.com.au/events/2015/10/17/perth-heritage-days-history-of-barrack-street# \|archive-date=24 May ~~2018~~2016 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> ==Publications== * ''Shaping Perth''<ref>{{Cite book \| author1=Cohen-Robertson, Helena \| author2=Gibson, Belinda, (photographer) \| author3=Museum of Perth, (organiser) \| author4=Know Your Nation, (organiser) \| title=The Museum of Perth proudly presents Shaping Perth, Stories of Our City \| publication-date=2016 \| publisher=Museum of Perth \| url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/245756690 \| access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> * ''Soldiers of Barrack Street''<ref>{{Cite book \| author1=Lovelady, Shannon \| author2=Dease, Denis, (photographer) \| author3=Harley, Reece, (curator) \| author4=Museum of Perth \| author5=State Library of Western Australia \| title=The soldiers of Barrack Street : portraits by Dease Studio 1914-1918 \| publication-date=2016 \| publisher=Museum of Perth \| url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/246107123 \| access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref> * ''Demolished Icons of Perth''<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Demolished Icons of Perth \|url=https://www.demolishedicons.com/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829083510/https://www.demolishedicons.com/ \|archive-date=2018-08-29}}</ref> * ''Perth Apartments: The Krantz Legacy''<ref>{{Cite book \| author1=Hyland, Joanne \| author2=Krantz, David \| author3=Museum of Perth \| title=Perth Apartments : The Krantz Legacy \| publication-date=2019 \| publisher=Museum of Perth \| isbn=978-0-648-50621-8}}</ref> ==References== Line 21 ⟶ 58: ==External links== {{sister project auto}} * [http://www.museumofperth.com.au/ Museum of Perth] * {{official website}} * [http://shapingperth.com/ Shaping Perth] * [http://www.thesoldiersofbarrackstreet.com/ Soldiers of Barrack Street] * [http://www.demolishedicons.com/ Demolished Icons of Perth] ~~{{coord\|-31.956438\|115.857976\|format=dms\|type:landmark_region:AU-WA\|display=title}}~~ [[Category:Museums in Perth, Western Australia]] [[Category:Barrack Street, Perth]]