Motor Museum of Western Australia

The Motor Museum of Western Australia fills its purpose-built halls in Whiteman Park with more than 200 vehicles, and one of them justifies the drive on its own: Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull RB10, winner of three Grands Prix in 2014, billed as the only race-winning Formula 1 car on public display anywhere in Australia. For a state that produced Ricciardo, it is the right car in the right place.

The rest of the museum has genuine range: a dedicated JDM cars section, a Bathurst collection, the Cliff Byfield Collection, veteran machinery led by a 1923 Stanley Steamer, motorcycles, and a Rolls-Royce pair headed by a 1974 Phantom VI limousine. Upstairs from the metal sits one of the world's largest scale model collections, over 15,000 pieces.

Free guided tours run daily at 11am and 2pm, and Whiteman Park wraps the museum in a full family day of heritage attractions, with a tractor parade rolling on the second Sunday of each month.

Big, volunteer-supported halls arranged by theme, best started with one of the free daily tours for the stories behind the cars.

Look out for:

• The Ricciardo RB10, the only race-winning F1 car on public display in Australia, up close.

• The JDM cars section, a proper dedicated display rather than a token import.

• The Bathurst collection of Australian touring car history.

• The veteran era, led by the 1923 Stanley Steamer, and the Rolls-Royce pair including the Phantom VI limousine.

• The scale model collection: over 15,000 pieces, among the largest anywhere.

• The free guided tours, daily at 11am and 2pm, about 45 minutes and worth planning around.

• The second Sunday tractor parade, when the park's vintage machinery runs.

Allow 1.5 to 2 hours for the museum alone, and the day disappears easily once Whiteman Park's other attractions join in.

• Hours: open daily 10am to 4pm, closed Christmas Day.

• Admission: listed around $17.50 adult and $8 child, but buy through the official ticketing page and confirm current rates.

• Free guided tours daily at 11am and 2pm, no booking mentioned, roughly 45 minutes.

• Getting there: Whiteman Park, 25 to 30 minutes from Perth's CBD, drive-to with free parking; no practical public transport, so plan the return trip.

• Make it a day: Whiteman Park surrounds the museum with heritage attractions, and the tractor parade runs the second Sunday of each month.

• Volunteer supported; displays rotate.

Last updated: 2 September 2026