Nature Play Space (Perth WA)

Museum Plaza
Perth Cultural Centre
Perth 6000

The Latest addition to Perth Cultural Centre, Nature Play Space, is a funky music playground designed by celebrity gardener Josh Byrne, and located in the Museum Plaza, a few metres away from the State Library of WA and in front of Polly's Café. The playground is placed on an artificial mound elevated over the ground level, and with an Outback sort of design, with percussion and wind instruments scattered over it for anybody to play them. 

The Nature Play Space has a terrible name, but it is a creative place spot on at every level regarding visual and conceptual design, location, and originality. It is not only fun, it is beautifully design, and the floor painting faking a river with little animals is just stupendous. There are many little details, artistic, funny and so very joyful. The earthiness of the seating benches has to be praised; they are truly awesome.

This magic garden become very popular right after its opening, and it is attracting an increasing number of parents with their children and school excursions, especially in the mornings. The sounds coming from the playground, both from the instruments and the laughter of the players, have already become part of the ambience of the Museum Plaza. 

It is not just the kids who are drawn into this music garden, and that is a lot to say for a playground. Kudos to the designers and to the Cultural Centre for such an awesome space.