Since COVID’s initial lockdown periods in 2020, the Museum has reduced its opening hours to six days a week and, since 2023, its exhibition program has included two paid ticketed exhibitions instead of one – all signs of cost saving and revenue generating measures.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
