title: Perth Cultural Centre
text: # Perth Cultural Centre
  
  The Perth Cultural Centre is an area of central Perth, Western Australia, near the James Street Mall.
  
  It is home to a number of cultural institutions including the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Western Australian Museum, State Library of Western Australia, State Records Office, State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Blue Room plus a number of coffee shops and bars.
  
  The Perth Cultural Centre precinct is bound by Roe Street, Aberdeen Street, Beaufort Street and William Street in the suburb of Perth. A walkway – Gallery Walk, named to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the WA Art Gallery – connects the Cultural Centre to Perth railway station.
  
  From 1 July 2018, the Perth Theatre Trust took over responsibility for the management and activation of the Perth Cultural Centre from the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority.
  
  ## Institutions
  
  | Name | Facilities |
  | - | - |
  | Art Gallery of Western Australia | Gallery Art Gallery Bar Art Gallery Cafe |
  | Blue Room Theatre | Main Space - 62-seat theatre Theatre Studio - 50-seat theatre Bar |
  | Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts | Gallery Performance Space Pica Bar |
  | State Library of Western Australia | J S Battye Library The Story Place Ground Floor Gallery The Story Place Gallery Library Theatre Small conference rooms Computers and printers |
  | State Records Office of Western Australia | |
  | State Theatre Centre of Western Australia | Heath Ledger Theatre - 575-seat theatre Studio Underground - 234-seat theatre The Courtyard 200-seat performance space Middar Room Rehearsal Room 1 |
  | Western Australian Museum | City Room Hackett Hall Epoch cafe |
  