Belmont Museum, Perth

Identity area

Identifier

daa/411

Authorized form of name

Belmont Museum, Perth

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

  • Formerly City of Belmont Historical Society Inc Museum

Type

  • Municipal

Contact area

 

Secretary

Type

Address

Street address

Belmont Museum, Ruth Faulkner Library, 213 Wright Street, Cloverdale

Locality

Perth

Region

Western Australia

Country name

Postal code

6105

Telephone

08 9477 7450

Fax

Note

Description area

History

The Belmont Museum was formed in 1988 by the Belmont Historical Society as part of a Bicentennial Project with the City of Belmont. It was run by the Historical Society which has ceased to exist. The museum is now the responsibility of the City of Belmont and the Local History Curator is attached to the Ruth Faulkner Public Library.

Geographical and cultural context

Belmont is a suburb of Perth, and is located 7 kilometres east of Perth's central business district on the southern bank of the Swan River. Its local government area is the City of Belmont.

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Records management and collecting policies

Local history of the Belmont area.

Buildings

Holdings

The collection includes local family histories and biographies and covers many locally relevant themes including industry, horse racing, Perth Airport, Swan River and local government records and publications.

Access area

Opening times

Open Monday to Friday 9am-7pm, Saturday 10am-3pm and Sunday 1-4pm.

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

Please contact the Local History Curator or Library and Heritage staff to submit a research request. See https://www.belmont.wa.gov.au/discover/places-to-go/ruth-faulkner-library-and-belmont-museum/your-museum/research-your-story for a search request form.

Reproduction services

The Local History Curator will provide advice on your request.

Public areas

Control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised 17 February 2023

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Environment (Thematic area)
  • Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
  • Genealogical (Thematic area)
  • Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)
  • Labour (Thematic area)
  • Recreation / Leisure / Sports (Thematic area)
  • Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
  • Transportation (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

Belmont Museum, Ruth Faulkner Library, 213 Wright Street, Cloverdale
Perth, Western Australia 6105