Mandurah Community Museum

Welcome to the Mandurah Community Museum Education Website. Our Museum features photographs, objects and information which reflect the progression of Mandurah from pre-settlement through its development as a quiet holiday town into the thriving city we know today!

Come and discover the fascinating stories of the Peel Region and learn about significant people and events in our local history…

The Mandurah Community Museum

Represents People
The museum holds information, objects and oral history recordings about the people that have played a part in making Mandurah the place it is today.

Embraces Culture
Mandurah takes its name from the Noongar word Mandjar - meaning meeting place. The Mandjar Gallery, developed in association with the Indigenous Advisory Group, reflects this ancient heritage.

Illustrates Change
Mandurah’s first dental technician used this foot pedalled dentist drill, as prior to 1932, Mandurah had no power.

Embodies history
The museum collection is housed in one location incorporating three buildings; the first government school, the courthouse and the police station.

Paper Conservation Workshop
Date: Monday, May 14
Time: 9.00am-3.30pm
Where: Mandurah Community Museum
Presented by: Cristina Albillos, senior Conservator from the State Library of WA
Bookings required: Contact 9550 3682
Cost: FREE
This hands-on workshop will focus on the conservation and storage of paper based materials. It will include the handling, display and properties of paper as well as the selection and construction of protective enclosures.
Please bring paper objects such as books, photographs, documents, maps and works of art on paper to work with and handle.
Morning and afternoon tea provided.
Please bring your own lunch.

Dalrymple School Room Digital Re-enactment
The Posthumous Monster Digital Projection Extravaganza launch date was March 8, 2012.
A re-enactment dedicated to William Robert Dalrymple, a local pioneer of education during the early nineteen hundreds took place in Dalrymple School.
Mandurah children from Glencoe Primary School and local resident Patrick Kilcoyne spent 2 days filming. They recreated a typical school day in the early 1900s and experienced for themselves, what school would have been like.
This film is shown to visitors and school groups to the Museum, to enhance their experience, understanding and interpretation of Dalrymple School.
You are welcome to view this digital re-enactment when you visit the Mandurah Community Museum.

CAN YOU HELP ME?
I need artefacts and materials that can be used for teaching purposes, to be loaned to schools. Can you help me? I have had a request for a clothing education kit, in the style of the early 1900s for students to wear. Do you have any clothing of this style that would fit a child?
Katrina 9550 3682

Changes at the Museum
Interested in Mandurah’s history and heritage. Contribute to the creation of permanent exhibits by filling out the survey. Click on the link and have your say.
Mandurah Museum Community Input(1).pdf

Delighted to have stumbled upon the museum, on a day’s visit.
- Sidney Whitaker, Bangor , Scotland.

Inspirational – found my dad, Bill. Looking for Grandfather Clayton.
- Deanne Fogarty (nee Davey)

Wonderful trip down memory lane and everybody so helpful.
- Felicity Latnagart and Dorothy Grinsted

Wonderful memories. In the 1950s we had desks and inkwells like this! Loved playing with the phone!
- Alan Parr, Brighton, England 26/03/2007

We both really enjoyed visiting this museum. I (Kara) have been coming here from Perth for 20 years. Very interesting to get to know the history
- Kara and Luke 07/01/07

A truly stunning insight to the town of Mandurah
- Smyth 28/03/2007