The new Bulldogs Museum at Mission Whitten Oval was unveiled in 2024 as part of the Whitten Oval redevelopment.

Located under the E.J. Whitten Stand just down the corridor past the foyer and Alfa Café, the museum features a collection of the Club’s most significant historical items. A visit to the museum is a must for all footy fans when visiting Mission Whitten Oval. 

Opening hours 

The Museum is open to the public from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays) and during VFLW, AFLW and VFL matchday events. Admission is free. 

The displays 

There are six main display cabinets. The two biggest cabinets feature a timeline history of the Club from the early 1880s through the VFA years (1886-1924) and VFL/AFL years (1925-current).

The corridor facing cabinet features our significant jumpers worn by our champion players down through the eras while also rotating with themed jumper displays. The two smaller cabinets are dedicated to themed subjects while the central display cabinet houses our Premiership Cups.

The walls of the museum are decorated with old Western Oval signage and some Bulldog memorabilia. An unusual piece of Whitten Oval history is the point post Glenn Coleman knocked down in a game in the early 1990s.

Signed by players and officials of the time, the point post has resurfaced after 30 years gathering dust and now hangs proudly above one of the cabinets. A special donation includes the framed 1913 VFA premiership team, returned to the Club after being missing for 52 years!

Visit the Premiership Cups 

The centrepiece display cabinet of the museum showcases our 1954 VFL, 2016 AFL and 2018 AFLW Premiership Cups. 

Donate historical items to the Museum 

Do you have a valuable piece of Bulldog history? Would you like to make a permanent donation to the museum? If so, complete the form via the below button to provide some information about your objects/s, and a member of our team will be in touch with you soon. 

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A FORM CONTACT BULLDOGS MUSEUM

Make a financial donation to the Museum  

Help preserve and celebrate our past with a financial donation to the Bulldogs Museum via the Western Bulldogs Forever Foundation. The Forever Foundation is a registered deductible gift recipient and all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Simply nominate “Our Heritage” as your donation stream to contribute to the ongoing work of the Bulldogs Museum.  

FOREVER FOUNDATION: https://foreverfoundation.com.au/heritage/ 

Around the grounds 

Three paintings by sports artist Jamie Cooper feature are located around the interior of the E.J. Whitten Stand. On Level 1, you can view Cooper’s portrait of Brad Johnson, alongside the Warriors of the West.

In the Ground Floor Lobby area, you can view Cooper’s 2002 Team of the Century painting, and opposite, the newly encased ‘Championship of Victoria’ flag from our 1924 win over VFL premiers Essendon, which resulted in our entry to the VFL/AFL competition.