Berndt Museum, 35 Stirling Highway, University of Western, Perth (2026)

Housed at The University of Western Australia, the Berndt Museum holds one of the most significant collections of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material in the world. The Berndt Museum, housed at The University of Western Australia, holds one of the most significant collections of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material in the world. Opening hours: Tuesday–Saturday

, 12–5pm
Address: The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth WA 6009
Getting here: Carpark number 20, Fairway entrance number 1

Berndt Administration
The Berndt team manages the collection onsite, supporting community relations and access to the collection. Opening hours
Deliveries: 9am–5pm
Visitors: by appointment

11/07/2025

We’re hiring a Curator! Work with one of the world’s most significant collections of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material and contribute towards a national research project on Indigenous mental health and wellbeing.

If you’ve got experience working in museums, collections and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, make sure to apply by Tuesday 22 July.

Please note, this is an identified role for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person.

https://external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/en/job/520641/curator

04/02/2025

We’ve been preparing artworks from the Berndt Museum collection by the incredible Gooniyandi artist and activist Mervyn Street ahead of his solo exhibition ‘Stolen Wages’ at Fremantle Arts Centre. A big thanks to our intern Rebeka Morrison for assisting with this while learning about condition reporting, preventative conservation and object handling with our Collections Officer Fiona Gavino. Don’t miss Mervyn's exhibition opening this Friday 7 February, 6pm at FAC.

Images: Berndt Museum intern Rebeka Morrison with Collections Officer Fiona Gavino and Co-Director Stephen Gilchrist condition reporting Mervyn Street’s artworks in the Collection Store. All artworks are © Mervyn Street (Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency).

19/12/2024

To all the communities who visited and hosted us, our ‘Jintulu: People of the Sun’ artists and co-presenter Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, and other collaborators, researchers, volunteers and supporters who’ve made what we do possible – thanks for a brilliant year!

We also wish our outgoing Curator Michael Bonner all the best as he heads off on a new adventure!

**Our office will be closed from Friday 20 December, reopening Monday 6 January.**

Have a great holiday season 🖤💛❤

14/11/2024

A brilliant panel line up and discussion – thanks to everyone involved and all those who attended!

Address

35 Stirling Highway, University Of Western
Perth, WA
6009

Telephone

+61864882854

Website

https://www.uwa.edu.au/Industry-and-Community/Arts-and-culture/Berndt-Museum

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