Perth
Visit the Western Australian Museum — Perth and discover the rich history of our buildings and collections.
The Museum is conveniently located in the Perth Cultural Centre and within walking distance to the Perth train station. Schools might like to consider combining their museum excursion with a visit to the Art Gallery of Western Australia, State Library of Western Australia or the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia.
Our education experiences reach beyond the collections with lively presenters, engaging activities, fascinating facts and objects to examine.
Our Education Officers will take students on a memorable learning adventure, bringing the exhibitions and objects of the Western Australian Museum — Perth to life with experiences that will inform, entertain and inspire.
Where else can your students unearth a buried T-Rex fossil, reconstruct the face of an extinct predator, wrap an Egyptian mummy, examine Aboriginal artefacts, examine amazing animal species or travel back in time to explore early settlement?
WA Museum education brochure 2012 - all sites
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Perth education brochure pages
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Transport
Public Transport
The Western Australian Museum – Perth is located within walking distance from the Perth train station, and is accessible from most Perth-bound bus routes. For more information on transport costs or support on planning your Museum excursion on public transport contact the Transperth Education Team on (08) 9326 3970, email education@transperth.wa.gov.au or visit www.transperth.wa.gov.au
Private Transport
A Coach Stand for drop-off / pick-up of students is located on Beaufort Street, approximately 50 metres north of the Roe Street intersection. The City of Perth does not provide bus parking facilities within the city’s boundaries. For further information contact the City of Perth Parking Team on 1300 889 613.
Please Note
Please be aware that access to some areas around the buildings, galleries or grounds of the Western Australian Museum - Perth may be restricted due to ongoing construction or maintenance works. Please comply with any signage or safety barriers relating to these works.
K - 3: Early Childhood
Explore Dinosaurs with Indiana Bones
Explore Dinosaurs with Indiana Bones is an interactive, educational comic book which takes students on a journey to discover dinosaurs and other interesting fossils on display around the Museum.
We Dig Dinosaurs
How do we know everything that we know about dinosaurs? Reveal, reconstruct and investigate fossils and other prehistoric evidence, just like a real palaeontologist.
Knowing Nature
How are living and non-living things connected in a healthy ecosystem? Explore parts of a wetland environment through the eyes of a native species, and use problem-solving skills to recreate a fauna-friendly habitat in an urban environment.
Museum Explorer
Explore our galleries with one of our interactive story books, made just for little explorers and their adult helpers.
In the Olden Days
How was life in the olden days different to now? Examine family life in the early 1900s by investigating old photos, historical artefacts and other objects.
Danjoo Kattadjin - Learning Together
How do Aboriginal families share knowledge about culture and Country? Explore stories, art and play to discover how children learn to understand the land and look after each other.
4 - 7: Middle Childhood
Heritage Buildings of the Western Australian Museum - Perth (self-guided)
Explore our beautiful heritage buildings and celebrate some of Perth’s rich architecture, history and culture.
Heritage Buildings of the Western Australian Museum - Perth (self-guided trail)Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum
25 October 2011 - 5 February 2012
Experience a 1.8 million year journey around the world as you view artefacts from Commonwealth countries in the Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum exhibition.
Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum - Teacher ResourceThreatened or Thriving
Why are some of our native species under threat? Participate in interactive challenges to investigate the environmental impacts of fire, disease, habitat loss and other threatening processes.
Unwrapping Egypt
How did Ancient Egyptian beliefs influence their burial practices? Experience mummification and other funerary practices for an Egyptian citizen’s journey into the afterlife.
Boojar Kattadjin – Learning Country
Discover how Aboriginal people use natural resources from their local area in innovative and sustainable ways. Examine real artefacts and investigate their materials and designs.
Wild About Wetlands
How can we tell if a wetland is healthy? Use science equipment to test water quality and explore the various elements that have an effect on the health of wetland ecosystems.
Fossil Forensics
How can palaeontological evidence reveal information about an extinct animal? Help solve a prehistoric puzzle through a hand-on investigation of a unique Australian fossil.
Preserving our Past
How can we use historical sources to learn about the past? Explore the past by investigating a range of historical artefacts and sources, and learn about the importance of preserving our heritage.
8 -10: Early Adolescence
Self-guided Experiences
Please view the education content on the website for our range of self-guided topics and resources.
Heritage Buildings of the Western Australian Museum - Perth (self-guided)
Explore our beautiful heritage buildings and celebrate some of Perth’s rich architecture, history and culture.
Heritage Buildings of the Western Australian Museum - Perth (self-guided trail)Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum
25 October 2011 - 5 February 2012
Experience a 1.8 million year journey around the world as you view artefacts from Commonwealth countries in the Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum exhibition.
Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum - Teacher Resource
11 -12: Late Adolescence
Self-guided Experiences
Please view the education content on the website for our range of self-guided topics and resources.
Heritage Buildings of the Western Australian Museum - Perth (self-guided)
Explore our beautiful heritage buildings and celebrate some of Perth’s rich architecture, history and culture.
Heritage Buildings of the Western Australian Museum - Perth (self-guided trail)
Resources: Planning your excursion
Excursion Essentials
A quick reference guide for everything you need to know about your excursion to the Western Australian Museum – Perth, including an information sheet that can be printed for adult / parent helpers.
Bookings form
Bookings are essential for all school visits (facilitated and self-guided) to the Western Australian Museum – Perth. It is preferable that bookings are made a minimum of two weeks in advance. Please advise at the time of your booking if your group has any special needs or access requirements.
2012 Education Brochure (All Sites)
Western Australian Museum educational brochure (all sites) 2012.
Excursion Management Plan 2012 - Western Australian Museum - Perth
Our Excursion Management Plan aligns with the Department of Education’s Excursions Off School Site Activities policy. This document contains important information for teachers seeking school-based approval for excursions to the Western Australian Museum – Perth.
Excursion Management Plan 2012 - Western Australian Museum - Perth
Excursion Options
Facilitated Programs:
All facilitated programs are led by an Education Officer and must be booked in advance. Programs occur daily at 9:45am, 11:00am and 12:15pm and are approximately one hour in duration, depending on the age of the students.
We recommend that you also allow additional time to explore the galleries in the Museum. You may like to supplement your visit with self-guided resources.
Self-guided Gallery Exploration:
Visit the Museum and explore the galleries in small groups at your own pace.
COMING SOON! Self-guided Museum Explorer Experience (K-3)
Explore our galleries with one of our interactive story books, made just for little explorers and their adult helpers.
Program Costs
Facilitated Programs:
$5.00 per student (including GST).
COMING SOON! Self-guided Museum Explorer Experience (K-3)
$2.00 per student (including GST).
Self-guided Gallery Exploration:
Entry by donation.
Excursion Bookings
Western Australian Museum — Perth
Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth
(08) 9427 2792
education@museum.wa.gov.au