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In 2016 Washington DC opened a museum dedicated to African-American history and culture. There's long been talk of developing a similar precinct in Australia to celebrate Aboriginal culture and WA tourism operators believe there's growing momentum for their push to build it in Perth.

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In 2016 Washington DC welcomed a new institution to its famed National Mall: a museum dedicated to African-American history and culture.

The museum has proved wildly popular, attracting millions of visitors.

For some time there's been talk of developing a similar precinct in Australia to celebrate Aboriginal culture.

Indigenous tourism operators in Western Australia believe there's momentum gathering behind their push to build it in Perth.

Robert Taylor, chief executive, West Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council

Evan Hall, chief executive, WA Tourism Council

Patrick Gorman, ALP Federal Member for Perth

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