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New Discoveries in the World Around Us
0 News | Created 11 May 2012
Join Western Australian Museum Senior Curator Dr Mark Harvey as he presents ‘New Discoveries in the World Around Us’, as part of the Harry Butler Lecture Series: In the Wild West, at the WA Museum – Perth on Tuesday 22 May at 12:30pm.
The public lecture coincides with the International Day for Biological Diversity, and will celebrate how fortunate Western Australians are to live in one of the last regions of the world where new animal species are regularly found.
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Amazing ANZANG headed to WA Museum – Geraldton
0 News | Created 9 May 2012
The popular ANZANG Nature Photography exhibition will return to the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton for its ninth year this May.
The ANZANG Nature Photography exhibition celebrates the depth and diversity of nature in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea through the eyes of a photographer. -
Dig deep for National Archaeology Week at the WA Museum
0 News | Created 7 May 2012
To mark National Archaeology Week, the WA Museum – Perth will be hosting Dig Deep!, an event celebrating the fascinating work of archaeologists.
On 12 and 13 May visitors will be able to speak to local WA associations who will be displaying the tools of their trade and discussing the techniques archaeologists use to uncover our past.
WA Museum archaeologists will also be conducting an excavation to discover what lies beneath the Museum Grounds.
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An Everyday Transience in Kalgoorlie
0 News | Created 7 May 2012
An exhibition celebrating the work of prominent Goldfields photographer John Joseph Dwyer will open at the WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Saturday 12 May, 2012.
Exhibition co-curator Phillip Goldswain said the images in ‘An Everyday Transience’ offer a fantastic insight into what Goldfields life was like at the turn of the Twentieth Century.
“Dwyer came to the Western Australian Goldfields in 1896, a time where many changes to the area’s industrial, social and physical landscape were being made,” Mr Goldswain said.
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Dinosaurs to stalk WA Museum
0 News | Created 2 May 2012
- Program will feature incredibly realistic life-sized dinosaur puppets
- Visitors to get up close and personal to a variety of prehistoric creatures
- Show brings entertainment, education and science together
Dinosaurs will roam the Western Australian Museum in Perth this winter as it welcomes the Dinosaur Petting Zoo, Culture and the Arts Minister John Day announced today.
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In the Wild West returns to Kalgoorlie-Boulder
0 News | Created 2 May 2012
The Western Australian Museum in partnership with Chevron Australia is proud to announce the third year of The Harry Butler lecture series: In the Wild West.
The In the Wild West lecture series is named after Dr Harry Butler, a WA Museum Fellow and National Living Treasure, in honour of his contribution as a noted conservationist and naturalist.
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The Harry Butler Lecture Series: In the Wild West returns for series three
0 News | Created 27 Apr 2012
The Western Australian Museum in partnership with Chevron Australia is proud to announce the third year of The Harry Butler lecture series: In the Wild West will be launched at the WA Maritime Museum, Fremantle on 3 May, from 6.00pm.
Western Australian Museum Chief Executive Officer, Alec Coles, said last year’s series attracted a physical and online audience of over 63,000 with lectures in Perth, Fremantle, Albany, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha and Onslow.
Centenary exhibition tells fateful story of SS Koombana
0 News | Created 26 Apr 2012
- Exhibition specifically developed for Port Hedland
- Tells what is known of SS Koombana’s final hours and the search for the ship
The Western Australian Museum, in partnership with the Port Hedland Historical Society and the Port Hedland Port Authority, has developed an exhibition telling the fateful story of the disappearance of the SS Koombana in 1912.
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Lecture to reveal Goldfields WWI link
0 News | Created 19 Apr 2012
- ‘Goldfields Soldiers of World War I’ to detail the battles Kalgoorlie soldiers were involved in including the Gallipoli landing and Western Front
- More than 4100 Kalgoorlie and Boulder men served in the Great War
- Lecture to be presented by WWI researcher and Kalgoorlie Miner editor, Anne Skinner
The Goldfields link to World War I will be explained in a public lecture at the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Saturday April 28 from 5:30pm.
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Exhibiting the art of reclaiming and regaining
0 News | Created 12 Apr 2012
- Local ‘recycle’ artists show how common items can be transformed into practical pieces of furniture and art
- Materials range from fisherman’s rope to wooden packing pallets
- Coincides with the museum’s Climate Change exhibition and eco-themed school holiday program
Four local ‘recycle’ artists will prove simple objects like rope and cardboard can be transformed into works of art in the Western Australian Museum - Geraldton’s community installation, Reclaim/Regain.
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Restoration of Cold War submarine
0 News | Created 26 Mar 2012
The imposing three thousand square metre frame of the HMAS Ovens submarine will this week undergo its final stage of external restoration.
Western Australian Museum chief executive officer Alec Coles said Museum experts were overseeing the conservation project that is being conducted alongside community and commercial partners.
“Protecting a vessel of this size from corrosion and deterioration is a massive undertaking and one we are grateful to embark on through the support of commercial and community partners,” he said.
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Centenary display tells fateful story of SS Koombana
0 News | Created 21 Mar 2012
A commemorative display to mark the 100th anniversary of the fateful story of the disappearance of the SS Koombana in March 1912 has been developed and will be on display at the WA Maritime Museum from 24 March, 2102.
Western Australian Museum Chief Executive, Alec Coles, said the display at the Maritime Museum coincides with an exhibition developed for Port Hedland, where the SS Koombana was lost.
“It is important to mark the centenary of this maritime disaster and to tell this story in both Fremantle and Port Hedland.
School holidays at the Western Australian Museum
0 News | Created 16 Mar 2012
School holiday programs at the Western Australian Museum for Easter 2012:
Discover Bali in your own backyard these school holidays
From traditional costumes and kites, to rice crops and cooking, children can discover all things Balinese in the Garuda, Gamelan and Goreng; Beautiful Bali school holiday program at the Western Australian Museum – Albany.
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Seminar to put Great Western Woodlands in spotlight
0 News | Created 16 Mar 2012
- Seminar to promote community understanding of the Great Western Woodlands
- Expert speakers to cover topics of environment, conservation and education
The WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder will host an informative seminar on the world’s largest remaining Mediterranean woodland situated right on Kalgoorlie’s doorstep on Sunday 25 March, 2012 at 2.30pm.
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Maritime Museum hosts Festival drawcards
0 News | Created 15 Mar 2012
FotoFreo returns to the port city this week with a stunning array of international and local photographers showing their work at venues across the city and beyond.
The Western Australian Maritime Museum is proud to once again be a host venue for the Festival and take part in FotoFreo 2012: The City of Fremantle Festival of Photography from 17 March to 15 April, 2012. -
Tinker tailor soldier…
0 News | Created 7 Mar 2012
A unique contemporary art exhibition depicting stories of war “through the eyes of children” is on display at the Western Australian Museum – Albany.
WA Museum Regional Manager, Rachael Wilsher-Saa, said the exhibition Tinker Tailor Soldier is unlike other war exhibitions as it is expressed through the childhood memories of two Australian artists whose fathers were profoundly affected by war.
“Trish Ware and Bo Laidler are the creators of the exhibition.
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Harry Butler Congratulations
0 News | Created 7 Mar 2012
Congratulations to Dr Harry Butler on his recent appointment as a National Living Treasure.
The National Trust of Australia (NSW)’s National Living Treasures list recognises 100 individuals who’ve made an outstanding contribution to society.
Harry is known for his tireless naturalist and conservation work, having played a major role in the conservation and restoration of Australia’s environment over the past 50 years.
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ANZANG Nature Photography at WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder
0 News | Created 29 Feb 2012
The ANZANG Nature Photography exhibition will open at the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder on 2 March 2012.
ANZANG Nature Photography is an exhibition that celebrates the depth and diversity of nature in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and the New Guinea region through the eye of the nature photographer.
WA Museum Regional Manager, Zoe Scott, said as in previous years the exhibition is filled with a high calibre of nature photography that captures the beauty and diversity of this unique region. ten(T) exhibition at the WA Museum - Albany
0 News | Created 13 Feb 2012
The thought provoking exhibition ten(T) is proudly being showcased at the Western Australian Museum – Albany from 11 February to 5 March, 2012 as part of the Great Southern Festival.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Festival’s program in Albany and Museum Regional Manager, Rachael Wilshir-Saa, said the Museum is delighted to be hosting part of the Festival program for the fifth year running.
“ten(T) is another exciting opportunity for the Museum to be involved in supporting the Festival,” Ms Wilshir-Saa said.
WA children to talk live to astronauts in space
0 News | Created 8 Feb 2012
- Event marks 50th anniversary of Perth being named the City of Light
- Ten children will have the chance to speak with astronauts on the ISS
- Free public event including space-themed activities and presentations
Culture and Arts Minister John Day today announced the winners of a competition to speak live to astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) as it orbits the earth.