Royal Perth Hospital Museum
About
About
About organisation
The purpose of the Royal Perth Hospital Museum is to encourage appreciation and understanding of the history of the first hospital in Western Australia and its long tradition of caring for West Australians, through the preservation and interpretation of material culture. The Collection is diverse, comprised of thousands of items including photographs, documents, medical instruments and equipment, furnishings, tools, clothing and textiles, institutional paraphernalia, letters and audio-visual material.


Collection
Collection
Collection overview
The collected heritage of Royal Perth Hospital (formerly known as the Colonial Hospital, the Perth Public Hospital and the Perth Hospital) including the Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital (formerly known as the Victoria Hospital, the Infectious Diseases Hospital and Shenton Park Annexe) was established in 1988 and is known as the RPH Museum Collection. All items in the collection relate to the history of the Perth and Shenton Park sites, its staff and patients.
The Collection includes photographs, documents, medical instruments and equipment, teaching aids, furnishings, tools, clothing and textiles, institutional paraphernalia, letters, and audio-visual material.
Iron Lung Machine
Early Anaesthetic Equipment
Early X-ray equipment c1900
Surgical instruments from the early 1900s to present day
Harry Stephenson Lucraft Photograph Collection c1930
Teaching aids over the decades including audio visual material, obstetrics dolls, anatomical charts and models
Original nurses' uniforms
The museum’s theme priorities include:
The major themes and stories of the Collection include:
• The built heritage of Royal Perth Hospital, including the Shenton Park Campus
• Key people of Royal Perth Hospital including staff and patients
• Research and significant developments in medicine, technology, health care and teaching initiated at Royal Perth Hospital
• Significant events and activities of Royal Perth Hospital
Contact
Contact
Contact information
10/14 Murray Street
Perth WA 6000
Australia
Visit
Visit
Visit information
Royal Perth Hospital Museum
10/14 Murray Street
Perth WA 6000
Australia
Free entry. Gold coin donation welcomed.
Day | Time slot | Comment |
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Mon: | Closed | |
Tue: | Closed | |
Wed: | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | |
Thu: | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | |
Fri: | Closed | |
Sat: | Closed | |
Sun: | Closed |