The complex is home to some of Perth's oldest buildings including the original Old Gaol and an early settler's cottage. A museum shop and coffee shop are on site. Admission is free. The Law Centre comprises the Old Courthouse, the oldest building in the city erected in 1836, and extensions at the rear which were added in 1905 when the Courthouse was used as an Arbitration Court. These rooms are set up as a solicitor's office, video room and activity room.
Visitors can participate in guided tours.
Arrangements may also be made for groups to take part in mock trials and visit the Supreme Court to view court proceedings - phone for bookings. This rusticated limestone building completed in 1900 became the headquarters of the Perth City Fire Brigade after it moved from the Perth Town Hall in 1901. In the early years Of the station, turnouts to fires by horse-drawn steamers were assisted by automatic apparatus designed by the firemen themselves which made the station the most advanced in Australia at that time. Restored in 1983-5, the building is now a museum featuring many displays on fire safety and fire brigade history. Aside from rocks and minerals, there are special displays mounted to reflect current topics in mining, geology and related fields.