Commissioned by the Law Society of Western Australia,

the Old Court House Law Museum tells the history of Western Australia

through the eyes of legal practice.

Stage two of the museum, titled the People and the Law, focuses on the significant characters and cases that formed the legal system in Western Australia.

OVERVIEW
Title:
People and the Law
Client:
Law Society of Western Australia
Location:
Old Court House Law Museum
Supreme Court Gardens, Perth
Curator:
Caroline Ingram
Designer:
Mark Welsh
Description:
Exhibition Design
Graphic Design
Project Management
Installation
This exhibition – stage 2 of the Old Courthouse Museum refit – introduces the significant characters and cases that established Western Australia’s legal system. People and the Law represents an updated history of Noongar as well as early colonial law traditions.
We designed interpretive panels, bespoke furniture, showcase displays, and AV and lighting technology to present the museum’s extensive collection of artefacts in an engaging and thought-provoking way.