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. Located in the former 1886 Bunbury State School, the charming building has a long-established history as a community space for education and storytelling.
To ensure a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment for everyone, all visitors of the Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre agree to comply with the museum's Code of Conduct.
Opening Hours
The Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm (closed Mondays and public holidays) and is located at 1 Arthur Street, Bunbury, Western Australia.
While the Museum is free to visit, we do ask visitors to make a voluntary gold coin donation.
The closest parking is within the Paisley Centre Car Park (paid parking) which is next to the Museum building. This car park contains ACROD bays and can be entered via Arthur Street and Stirling Street. Visit City of Bunbury parking for more information.
There is a taxi rank and three ‘pickup and setdown only’ car bays at the entrance to the Museum on Arthur Street.
The Museum has automatic entry and exit doors and the building is fully wheelchair accessible. An adult-size wheelchair is available for use within the building. We also have plenty of seating within the display space.
The Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre is committed to the City of Bunbury’s Disability, Access and Inclusion Plan 2023 to 2028.
The Museum hosts regular Sensory Quiet Sessions for visitors who prefer a calm, quiet experience when visiting public spaces.
If you have specific access requirements and require any adjustments, please do not hesitate to contact our staff and we will do our best to accommodate you. Group bookings and tours can also be arranged – contact the Museum for more information.
Certified guide dogs and assistance animals (and those in training) are welcome in the Museum.
There are men’s, women’s and accessible toilets within the Museum building. The Paisley Centre Public Toilets are also located on the outside of the building. There are no baby-changing facilities within the Museum. The closest baby-changing facilities are within the Bunbury Centrepoint Shopping Centre.
There are plenty of cafes and food outlets close to the Museum. We ask that food and drink is not consumed in the Museum building as it can attract pests that damage our fragile collection items.
Guided tours and activities are dependent on staff and facility availability. Please complete the Museum School Excursion and Group Visit Enquiry form.
Our teacher-designed programs are planned around the WA curriculum history outcomes and provide an engaging insight into Bunbury’s history. Visit the School and Group Visits page for more information and our current primary school programs.
A visual story is a step-by-step guide to visiting the Museum to help you plan your trip.
Visiting the Museum should be an enjoyable experience for everyone! We try to avoid too many rules, but there are a few ‘Museum Manners’ we expect visitors to follow. These are for everyone’s comfort and safety, and to protect irreplaceable collection objects and the 130 year-old building.
- You are welcome to talk, laugh, cry, wonder, get excited and be imaginative.
- We ask you not to bring food or drink, or touch objects unless the sign says you can do so.
- Photographs and selfies are welcome, but not selfie sticks or commercial photography. No flash please.
Please ‘tag’ the Museum if you share your photographs – @bunburymuseum on Facebook, @bunburymuseum on Instagram, #bunburymuseum #lovebunbury
The Museum welcomes your feedback on our facility and services. Please contact us on museum@bunbury.wa.gov.au or (08) 9792 7284.