| Name | Location | Region | Type | Summary | | Albany Convict Gaol Museum | Albany | Great Southern | Prison | website, operated by the Albany Historical Society |
| Albany Co-operative Store | Albany | Great Southern | Local history | website, operated by the Albany Historical Society, |
| The Brig Amity | Albany | Great Southern | Maritime | Operated by the Albany Historical Society, replica early 19th century two-masted brig museum ship |
| Argyle Downs Homestead Museum | Kununurra | Kimberley | Historic house | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120901192402/http://www.visitkununurra.com/durack-museum website], also known as the Duracks Museum, 1880s pioneer homestead |
| Army Museum of Western Australia | Fremantle | Greater Perth | Military | Collections housed in an historic artillery barracks |
| Art Gallery of Western Australia | Perth | Greater Perth | Art | Part of the Perth Cultural Centre |
| ArtGeo | Busselton | South West | Art | website, municipal art gallery |
| Augusta Historical Museum | Augusta | South West | Local history | information |
| Australia Inland Mission Hospital Museum | Lake Grace | Wheatbelt | Medical | information, former hospital of the Australian Inland Mission |
| Australian Sailing Museum | Mandurah | Peel | Maritime | Includes yacht models, history of Australian sailing, sailors from the 19th century, maritime art |
| Aviation Heritage Museum (Western Australia) | Perth | Greater Perth | Aviation | Created and maintained by the RAAF Association of Western Australia, military and civilian aircraft, aircraft replicas and aircraft engines |
| Avondale Discovery Farm | Beverley | Wheatbelt | Farm | Research farm with historical buildings and a farming equipment museum, operated by the National Trust of Australia |
| Azelia Ley Homestead Museum | Hamilton Hill | Greater Perth | Local history | website |
| Bailup Ford Farm | Bailup | Greater Perth | Automotive | information, open by appointment |
| Bellview Shell Collection | Witchcliffe | South West | Natural history | information, shells and coral |
| Belmont Museum | Belmont | Greater Perth | Local history | website |
| Berkshire Valley Folk Museum | Moora | Wheatbelt | Open air | information |
| Berndt Museum of Anthropology | Crawley | Greater Perth | Anthropology | Aboriginal art and culture, artefacts from Melanesia, Asia and Southeast Asia, part of the University of Western Australia |
| Beverley Aeronautical Museum | Beverley | Wheatbelt | Aerospace | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130409170031/http://www.beverley.wa.gov.au/our_community/museums.html information], tribute to the aviators of Western Australia |
| Boyup Brook Pioneers Museum | Boyup Brook | South West | Local history | information |
| Broome Museum | Broome | Kimberley | Local history | website, operated by the Broome Historical Society |
| Bridgedale | Bridgetown | South West | Historic house | website, operated by the National Trust of Australia |
| Bridgetown Old Gaol | Bridgetown | South West | Prison | [https://www.bridgetownhistoricalsociety.org.au/ website], operated by the Bridgetown Historical Society |
| Bruce Rock Museum | Bruce Rock | Wheatbelt | Local history | information |
| Busselton Jetty Interpretive Centre | Busselton | South West | Maritime | History of the jetty |
| Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre | Bunbury | South West | Local history | website, operated by the City of Bunbury |
| Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia | Whiteman Park | Greater Perth | west Australia's bus history | http://www.bpswa.org |
| Busselton Museum | Busselton | South West | Local history | website |
| Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse | Cape Leeuwin | South West | Maritime | Lighthouse tours offered daily |
| Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse | Cape Naturaliste | South West | Maritime | Lighthouse tours and area maritime history |
| Carnamah Museum | Carnamah | Mid West | Local history | Operated by the Carnamah Historical Society |
| Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum | Carnarvon | Gascoyne | Science | History of the OTC Satellite Earth Station Carnarvon used for communications for NASA's Apollo Moon project |
| Central Greenough Historic Settlement | Greenough | Mid West | Open air | Operated by the National Trust of Australia, mid 19th century agriculture town |
| Chapman Valley Museum | Nanson | Mid West | Local history | [https://chapmanvalleyhistory.org.au/ website], operated by the Chapman Valley Historical Society |
| Chiverton House Museum | Northampton | Mid West | Local history | information, operated by the Northampton Historical Society, includes mining, agriculture, machinery and social history |
| City of Gosnells Museum - Wilkinson Homestead | Gosnells | Greater Perth | Local history | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120325084504/http://www.gosnells.wa.gov.au/scripts/viewarticle.asp?NID=9187 website], early 20th century homestead with farm buildings including machinery shed, dunny and washhouse, agriculture machines |
| Claremont Museum | Claremont | Greater Perth | Local history | website |
| Coalfields Museum | Collie | South West | Local history | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130410005204/http://collierivervalley.org.au/About%20Collie/detail?row=331689626 website] |
| Cola Café and Museum | Toodyay | Wheatbelt | Beverage | website, 1950s style cafe with collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia |
| Connor's Mill | Toodyay | Wheatbelt | Mill | Historic flour mill |
| Corrigin Pioneer Museum | Corrigin | Wheatbelt | Local history | information |
| Cullity Gallery | Nedlands | Greater Perth | Art | website, part of the University of Western Australia |
| Cunderdin Municipal Museum | Cunderdin | Wheatbelt | Local history | information |
| Dardanup Heritage Park | Dardanup | South West | Technology | website, working agricultural and industrial machinery including a steam sawmill, engines, tractors, bulldozers, horse-drawn equipment, military memorabilia and more |
| Dead Finish Museum | Beverley | Wheatbelt | Local history | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130409170031/http://www.beverley.wa.gov.au/our_community/museums.html information], operated by the Beverley Historical Society |
| Denmark Historical Museum | Denmark | Great Southern | Local history | information |
| Department of Fire and Emergency Services Education and Heritage Centre | Perth | Greater Perth | Firefighting | History of Western Australian fire services |
| Dinosaur World | Denmark | Great Southern | Natural history | website, dinosaur skeletons, live birds and reptiles |
| Don Rhodes Mining and Transport Museum | Port Hedland | Pilbara | Mining and railway | Public park with an open-air display of retired mining machinery and railway rolling stock |
| Dowerin District Museum | Dowerin | Wheatbelt | Local history | information |
| Edward de Courcy Clarke Earth Science Museum | Crawley | Greater Perth | Natural history | website, minerals, rocks, fossils and meteorite, part of the University of Western Australia |
| Ellensbrook | Margaret River | South West | Historic house | website, operated by the National Trust of Australia |
| Esperance Museum | Esperance | Goldfields-Esperance | Local history | information website |
| Fremantle Arts Centre | Fremantle | Greater Perth | Art | website |
| Fremantle Prison | Fremantle | Greater Perth | Prison | Mid 19th century prison including gatehouse, perimeter walls, cottages, tunnels and prisoner art |
Friends of Donnelly Village Museum || Donnelly River Village || SW Western Australia || Heritage listed Timber Mill Village || Mid 20th century industrial site and adjoining workers village. Museum in Old School ||
| Goldfields War Museum | Kalgoorlie-Boulder | Goldfields-Esperance | Military | information |
| Goomalling Museum | Goomalling | Wheatbelt | Local history | website |
| Grain Discovery Centre | Narembeen | Wheatbelt | Agriculture | website, area wheat and grain industry |
| Gravity Discovery Centre | Gingin | Wheatbelt | Science | Hands-on science education centre operated by the University of Western Australia, focus on physics and astronomy |
| Gwalia Historical Museum | Gwalia | Goldfields-Esperance | Local history | website |
| Greenbushes Eco Cultural Discovery Centre | Greenbushes | South West | Multiple | website, area’s natural history, environment, industry and heritage |
| Gwoonwardu Mia - Gascoyne Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre | Carnarvon | Gascoyne | Art | website, Aboriginal culture and art |
| Halliday House | Bayswater | Greater Perth | Local history | website, operated by the Bayswater Historical Society |
| Heathcote Museum and Gallery | Applecross | Greater Perth | Local history | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120829200743/http://www.melvillecity.com.au/facilities/museums/heathcote website], history of the former mental health hospital, local history and culture, art |
| History House Museum | Armadale | Greater Perth | Local history | [https://archive.is/20130115021248/http://www.armadale.wa.gov.au/Home/Services_and_Facilities/History_House_Museum website] |
| House of Buick | Bedfordale | Greater Perth | Automotive | information, open by appointment |
| Hugh Manning Tractor & Machinery Museum | Serpentine | Greater Perth | Agriculture | [https://web.archive.org/web/20121105100735/http://www.serpentinevalley.com.au/attractions/hugh-manning-tractor-machinery-museum information] |
| Hyden Pioneer Town | Hyden | Wheatbelt | Local history | information |
| Irwin District Museum | Dongara | Mid West | Local history | website, operated by the Irwin District Historical Society |
| Jarrahdale Old Post Office Museum | Jarrahdale | Darling Range | Local history | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120209091842/http://www.jarrahdale.com/museumandhistory.htm website] |
| John Curtin Gallery | Bentley | Greater Perth | Art | website, part of Curtin University |
| Kalamunda History Village | Kalamunda | Darling Range | Open air | website, operated by the Kalamunda and Districts Historical Society, features over a dozen restored heritage buildings |
| Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club Museum | Kalgoorlie-Boulder | Goldfields-Esperance | Sports | website, horse racing memorabilia |
| King Cottage Museum | Bunbury | South West | Local history | information, operated by the Bunbury Historical Society |
| Koorda and Districts Museum | Koorda | Wheatbelt | Medical | information, former hospital |
| Kununurra Museum | Kununurra | Kimberley | Local history | website, operated by the Kununurra Historical Society |
| Lace Place | Hyden | Wheatbelt | Textile | information, hand-made and machined lace, antique gowns |
| Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery | Crawley | Greater Perth | Art | website, part of the University of Western Australia |
| Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage | Bluff Point | Mid West | Local history | [https://archive.is/20130114232307/http://www.geraldtonvisitorcentre.com.au/content.asp?documentid=54 information], operated by the Geraldton-Greenough Historical Society |
| Mandurah Community Museum | Mandurah | Peel | Local history | website |
| Mangowine Homestead | Nungarin | Wheatbelt | Historic house | website, operated by the National Trust of Australia |
| Manjimup Timber Park | Manjimup | South West | Forestry | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130410122357/http://warrenblackwood.com.au/Timber%20Park.html website], state's timber industry |
| Melville Discovery Centre | Booragoon | Greater Perth | Local history | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120829200743/http://www.melvillecity.com.au/facilities/museums/heathcote website], social history and culture |
| Merredin Military Museum | Merredin | Wheatbelt | Military | information |
| Merredin Railway Museum | Merredin | Wheatbelt | Railway | information, information, operated by the Meredin Historical Society |
| Miller Bakehouse Museum | Melville | Greater Perth | Industry | website, operated by the Melville Historical Society, 19th century wood-fired bakehouse |
| Motor Museum of Western Australia | Whiteman Park | Greater Perth | Automotive | website, cars, motorcycles, memorabilia |
| Mount Flora Regional Museum | Watermans Bay | Greater Perth | Local history | [https://web.archive.org/web/20121228211732/http://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/About-the-city/Local-history-and-museum/Pages/Mt-Flora-regional-museum.aspx website] |
| Mowanjum Art and Culture Centre | Derby | Kimberley | Art | website, Mowanjum Community art and culture |
| Mundaring District Museum | Mundaring | Darling Range | Local history | Operated by the Mundaring and Hills Historical Society |
| Museum of Performing Arts | Perth | Greater Perth | Performing arts | Located in His Majesty's Theatre, memorabilia including costumes, photographs, press clippings, scripts, scores and other historic pieces |
| Museum of Natural History, Academy of Taxidermy | Guildford | Greater Perth | Natural history | website, stuffed animal mounts |
| Museum of Perth | Perth | Greater Perth | Social, cultural, political and architectural | website, operated by Perth History Association Inc |
| Narembeen Museums | Narembeen | Wheatbelt | Local history | information, includes the St Paul’s Museum, History Museum and History and Machinery Museum |
| New Norcia Museum | New Norcia | Wheatbelt | Religious | website, history of the Aboriginal mission and an art gallery |
| No 1 Pump Station | Mundaring | Darling Range | Technology | website, operated by the National Trust of Australia, steam pump station for water for the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme |
| Northampton Motors & Machinery Shed | Northampton | Mid West | Technology | information, motors, trucks and tractors |
| Northcliffe Pioneer Museum | Northcliffe | South West | Local history | website, local industry, domestic life and work on the dairy farms, aboriginal tools, fossils, rocks, minerals, machinery |
| The Nostalgia Box | Perth | Greater Perth | Technology | website, video game consoles |
| Nungarin Heritage Machinery and Army Museum | Nungarin | Wheatbelt | Multiple | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120831184105/http://www.nungarin.com/schedule.htm website], area pioneer and army heritage including Army vehicles, uniforms and equipment, agricultural machinery, memorabilia, dolls, toys |
| Old Blythewood | Pinjarra | Peel | Historic house | website, operated by the National Trust of Australia |
| Old Court House Law Museum | Perth | Greater Perth | Law | Operated by the Law Society of Western Australia, history of the law, legal issues and the legal profession in Western Australia |
| Old Farm, Strawberry Hill | Albany | Great Southern | Historic house | website, operated by the National Trust of Australia |
| Old Gaol Museum | Toodyay | Wheatbelt | Prison | Also known as Newcastle Gaol Museum, includes courtroom, prison cells and police stables |
| Old Mill, Perth | Perth | Greater Perth | Mill | Restored tower windmill |
| Old Railway Station Museum | Northam | Wheatbelt | Local history | [https://archive.is/20130131094114/http://www.pleasetakemeto.com/australia/perth/old-railway-station-museum-9010525 information] |
| Old Roebourne Gaol | Roebourne | Pilbara | Local history | [https://web.archive.org/web/20121103030742/http://www.roebourne.wa.gov.au/Attractions.aspx information] |
| HMAS Ovens | Fremantle | Greater Perth | Maritime | Part of the Western Australian Museum, Oberon class submarine museum ship |
| Patrick Taylor Cottage Museum | Albany | Great Southern | Historic house | website, operated by the Albany Historical Society, 1830s wattle and daub home, oldest surviving dwelling in Western Australia |
| Peninsula Farm | Maylands | Greater Perth | Historic house | Mid-19th-century farmer's cottage, operated by the National Trust of Australia |
| Perth Gaol | Perth | Greater Perth | Prison | Part of the Western Australian Museum |
| Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts | Perth | Greater Perth | Art | Contemporary art |
| Perth Mint | Perth | Greater Perth | Numismatic | Tours of the mint, coins |
| Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre | Booragoon | Greater Perth | Environment | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120901051302/http://www.melvillecity.com.au/environment/piney-lakes website], the environment, sustainable living |
| Pinnacles Desert Discovery Centre | Cervantes | Wheatbelt | Natural history | Geology, plants, animals, cultural heritage of the Pinnacles Desert |
| Princess Royal Fortress | Albany | Great Southern | Military | [https://web.archive.org/web/20121216040135/http://www.albany.wa.gov.au/facilities/princess-royal-fortress/ website], historic fort with restored shore batteries, armouries, barracks, the 10th Light Horse display, collection of naval guns and torpedoes |
| Residency Museum | York | Wheatbelt | Local history | website, operated by the York Society |
| Revolutions Transport Museum | Whiteman Park | Greater Perth | Transportation | information, land transportation including horse-drawn vehicles |
| Ridley's Motor Museum | Bertram | Greater Perth | Automotive | information |
| Rockingham Historical Society Museum | Rockingham | Greater Perth | Local history | [https://archive.is/20130201203706/http://www.rockingham-tourism.com/1/museum.html information] |
| Rottnest Island Museum | Rottnest Island | Greater Perth | Local history | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130428073039/http://www.rottnestisland.com/strategic-corporate-documents/media-centre/media-centre-archives/old-treasures-make-up-new-displays-at-the-rottnest-island-museum information] |
| Round House | Fremantle | Greater Perth | Prison | Oldest building still standing in Western Australia |
| Royal Western Australian Historical Society Museum | Nedlands, Western Australia | Perth | Statewide | website, large collection of photographs and memorabilia of Perth and Western Australia. |
| Russ Cottage | Dongara | Mid West | Historic house | website, operated by the Irwin District Historical Society |
| Scitech | Perth | Greater Perth | Science | Interactive exhibits about science, technology, engineering and maths |
| Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery Centre | Denham | Gascoyne | Multiple | Natural history, maritime and cultural heritage of Shark Bay, a World Heritage Site |
| Slater Homestead | Goomalling | Wheatbelt | Historic house | website |
| Southern Cross & Yilgarn Districts Historical Museum | Southern Cross | Wheatbelt | Local history | information |
| South West Rail and Heritage Centre | Boyanup | South West | Railway | [https://archive.is/20130115022244/http://www.railheritagewa.org.au/museum/pages/swrhc.htm website], operated by Rail Heritage WA |
| Sisters of St John of God Heritage Center | Broome | Kimberley | Religious | website, social history related to the Sisters of St John of God and Aboriginal people of the Kimberley |
| Subiaco Museum | Subiaco | Greater Perth | Local history | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130411121402/http://www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/template.asp?navSelect=12&mainNavID=12&pageRecID=504 website] |
| Tractor Museum of Western Australia | Whiteman Park | Greater Perth | Transportation | website, vintage tractors, trucks and stationary engines, replica settlers cottage |
| Vickers Holden Museum | Furnissdale | Peel | Automotive | information, Holden cars, open by appointment |
| WACA Museum | Perth | Greater Perth | Sports | Operated by the Western Australian Cricket Association, history of cricket and other sports played at WACA Ground |
| Wagin Historical Village | Wagin | Great Southern | Open air | website |
| Wanneroo Museum | Wanneroo | Greater Perth | Local history | website |
| Warden Finnerty's Residence | Coolgardie | Goldfields-Esperance | Historic house | website, operated by the National Trust of Australia |
| Warmun Art Centre | Kununurra | Kimberley | Art | website |
| West Coast Motor Museum | Mandurah | Peel | Automotive | website, over 50 vehicles from 1915 on |
| Western Australia Medical Museum | Subiaco | Greater Perth | Medical | information |
| Museum of the Great Southern | Albany | Great Southern | Local history | website, Natural and social history of the region |
| Museum of Geraldton | Geraldton | Mid West | Local history | website, Heritage of the land, sea and people of the Mid West region |
| Museum of the Goldfields | Kalgoorlie-Boulder | Goldfields-Esperance | Mining | website, History of the Eastern Goldfields and the city’s mining heritage |
| Western Australian Museum | Perth | Greater Perth | Natural history | website, Culture of the local Aboriginal people, State's natural history, geology - Closed until 2020 |
| WA Shipwrecks Museum | Fremantle | Greater Perth | Maritime | website, Features relics from ships wrecked along Western Australia’s coastline |
| WA Maritime Museum | Fremantle | Greater Perth | Maritime | website, Includes HMAS Ovens submarine, boats, fishing, cargoes, naval defence, steam machines |
| Western Australian Rail Transport Museum | Bassendean | Greater Perth | Railway | Heritage steam locomotives and rolling stock |
| Whale World | Albany | Great Southern | Natural history | website, whales and whale industry history, located in a former whaling station |
| Wireless Hill Museum | Ardross | Greater Perth | Telecommunications | Historic radio station |
| Wongan Hills and District Museum | Wongan Hills | Wheatbelt | Local history | information |
| Wonnerup House | Wonnerup | South West | Historic house | Mid-19th-century house, includes historic school and teacher's house, operated by the National Trust of Australia |
| Woodbridge House | Woodbridge | Greater Perth | Historic house | website, operated by the National Trust of Australia, late 19th-century mansion |
| Wubin Wheatbin Museum | Wubin | Wheatbelt | Agriculture | information, wheat farming |
| Wyalkatchem CBH Agricultural Museum | Wyalkatchem | Wheatbelt | Agriculture | information, agricultural, transport exhibits |
| Yarloop Workshops | Yarloop | Wheatbelt | Railway | Historic railway workshops with working steam engines, used for forestry industry trains |
| York Courthouse Complex | York | Wheatbelt | Prison | website, operated by the National Trust of Australia, includes courthouse, cell block and police station |
| York Motor Museum | York | Wheatbelt | Automotive | website, vintage and classic motor vehicles |
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1. ^http://www.historycouncilwa.org.au/advocacy/cultural-infrastructure/sports-museum Sports Museum, History Council of Western Australia