Tuesday Curatorial - Term Three, 2014 Tue 29 Jul 2014Tue 5 Aug 2014Tue 12 Aug 2014Tue 19 Aug 2014Tue 26 Aug 2014Tue 2 Sep 2014Tue 9 Sep 2014Tue 16 Sep 2014Tue 23 Sep 2014 10:30am Museum of the Great Southern Throughout the school terms, join us for a short talk and discussion (40-50 minutes) on many different aspects of life in Albany and around the region. Also, visit some of the historic sites associated with the talks and meet some of the people who maintain them. Tuesday morning lectures start at 10.30am. No bookings required. Entry by gold coin. Come early to enjoy morning tea with us! JULY 27 NATIONAL TREE DAY Tuesday, July 29 - Tales of Sandalwood: One of the oldest industries in WA Presented by Dr Geoff Woodall, Native Plant Agronomist and UWA Research Fellow WA Museum Albany Co-op Building Tuesday, August 5 - Then and Now: Stories of three of Albany’s iconic buildings Presented by Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer, WA Museum - Albany WA Museum Albany Co-op Building Tuesday, August 12 - Convict Times in Albany: Forced labour or the building of a colony? Presented by Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer, WA Museum - Albany WA Museum Albany Co-op Building AUGUST 16-24 NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK Tuesday, August 19 - Effect of landscapes on pests and broad-acre cropping in the Great Southern Presented by Svetlana Micic, Entomologist, Department of Agriculture and Food WA WA Museum Albany Co-op Building Tuesday, August 26 - Spineless Wonders: Hidden lives, sex and deception in the insect world Presented by Geoff Byrne, Naturalist and Local Historian WA Museum Albany Co-op Building Tuesday, September 2 - Ties That Bind: Albany’s jetties and wharves over the years Presented by Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer, WA Museum - Albany WA Museum Albany Co-op Building Tuesday, September 9 - The Port that Grows: The Albany Port Authority - present and future Presented by Capt. Sean Bolt, Harbour Master, Albany Port Authority WA Museum Albany Co-op Building Tuesday, September 16 - The Grand and the Humble: Stories of two of Albany’s houses Presented by Malcolm Traill, Public Programs Officer, WA Museum - Albany WA Museum Albany Co-op Building Tuesday, September 23 - Barker – the Untold Story: The life and times of Captain Collet Barker Presented by Bob Innes, Local Historian (SA) WA Museum Albany Co-op Building Hillside House, Albany c.1890s WA Museum - Albany Getting Here Address Museum of the Great Southern Residency Road, Albany, Western Australia, 6330, Australia Phone (08) 9841 4844 By Bus The Museum of the Great Southern is located within walking distance of the town centre, which is serviced by the several bus services, visit the PTA website for timetables. By Car Parking is available in onsite.