The best museums to visit around Perth

Plus Jacob's Ladder is closed for a few days!

July 31, 2025

Goooood morning and apologies we’re a little late this morning… Consider this a reminder that it is indeed a human that puts this together everyday, and occasionally that human forgets to hit publish - see you tomorrow!

Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!

EAT & DRINK

Roll the dice for your chance for a free dinner?

Do you feel lucky, punk? If you reckon you’ve got luck on your side, Freo’s Moon & Mary are offering the chance to win free dinner for you and your mates – all you have to do is roll the single “Parole Die”. Find out more, along with a bunch of tasty food news, below:

THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
NEWS

PSA fitness fanatics: Jacob’s Ladder is temporarily closing

As reported by the City of Perth on Tuesday, the stairway will be closed today and Frida – but will reopen for the weekend before closing Monday-Thursday next week.

HOMES

Australia’s first multi-storey 3D printed concrete home has just been built in Perth

A WA company has constructed Australia’s first multi-storey 3D printed concrete home, with slab to concrete delivered in only five months.

WHAT’S ON

A huge gaming and animation expo lands in Perth this Sept

Now in its fourth year, Pixel Expo brings together over 7,000 fans and a stellar lineup of guests, vendors, developers, artists and cosplayers for a weekend that celebrates the best of geek culture.

EXPLORE

Kep Track: Everything you need to know

The water pipeline running between Mundaring Weir and the eastern Goldfields was an engineering masterpiece back in the late 1800s and still provides drinkable water to towns like Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie…

TODAY/TONIGHT

AC Milan v Perth Glory at HBF Park

For the second consecutive year AC Milan are back in Perth as part of their 2025 Asia-Pacific pre-season tour, and they play Perth Glory tonight at HBF Park! There’s still a few tix available:

EXPLORE

The best museums to visit around Perth

Our vast state has a wide-ranging history, and you can explore it all at Perth’s best museums. From our rich and varied First Nations cultures, all the way to modern motoring, or even Australia’s largest planetarium! Perfect rainy weather activities for the weekend ahead!

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Throwback Thursday

Still poring through the pics in our recent photographic retrospective on lovely Leederville.

Here’s a glamorous couple on Oxford Street back in 1952, watched on by an equally dapper gentleman with some exceptionally high pants.

Image courtesy of State Library of Western Australia.