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Royal Perth Hospital Museum

Museum

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.

Perth Hospital Operating Theatre, A Block, 1927

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.

Year Established
1988
Collection Highlights, Special Items, Key Stories

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

Themes

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

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Contact information

Postal Address

10/14 Murray Street
Perth WA 6000
Australia

Phone
9224 3433
Email
rphmuseum@health.wa.gov.au

Visit information

Royal Perth Hospital Museum
10/14 Murray Street
Perth WA 6000
Australia

http://rph.health.wa.gov.au/About-us/Museum
Entry Fees, Parking Information, Additional Information

Free entry. Gold coin donation welcomed.

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Opening Hours
Mon: Closed
Tue: Closed
Wed: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Thu: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fri: Closed
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed