Cultural Precinct

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material

The Berndt Museum holds one of the most significant collections of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material in the world, manifesting in art, objects, archives, manuscripts, photograhpic, film and sound collections.

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UWA Publishing

UWA Publishing produces beautiful books that bristle and shimmer with life. UWAP supports local writing that explores Australian identity, and seeks fresh voices of international origin. The books are vehicles for discussion designed to inform, challenge and enliven our readers.

Visit the UWA Publishing website to find out more.

Exhibitions at LWAG

Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2020. Join in the celebration on Friday 7 February, 6-8pm, with the launch of the next exhibtions.

Discover what's currently on show.

Artwork: Detail of Sarah Contos Present: The Long Kiss Goodbye by artist Sarah Contos, on view in the forthcoming exhibition with Perth Festival The Long Kiss Goodbye.

The Cultural Precinct oversees exhibition programs and collaborates on music, theatre, publishing and broader arts and cultural events that take place throughout the year at UWA. It manages the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery and the three major cultural collections: The Berndt Museum, The Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art and the University of Western Australia Art Collection, while overseeing the sculptures, murals and artworks installed around the grounds and in major buildings on the Crawley campus.