Awesome treasures Sat 27 Sep 2014 – Sun 12 Oct 2014 9:30am – 5:00pm Join us as we explore the wonderful world of wearable treasures at the Western Australian Museum – Perth these school holidays! We are celebrating our love of fantastic treasures as we host the Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul exhibition. Whether an object was used for decoration or as a tool, people have always ornamented their most precious objects to create wonderful treasures. Beautiful and valuable items would often feature materials such as gold and silver, precious stones, or decorations from the animal world such as pearls, ivory and leather. What precious things do you wear and carry around? Awesome Festival 2014 will be running during these October holidays, so keep an eye out for this exciting program featured both at the Western Australian Museum – Perth and other locations in the Perth Cultural Centre. Once upon a science at Discovery Centre 9.30am – 5.00pm (Saturday 27 September – Sunday 12 October) Visit our Once Upon A Science zone to explore some fascinating science stories. You can gaze at incredible insects under the microscope, come face to face with some of your ancient ancestors, uncover the purpose of bizarre bird beaks, try your hand at conducting scientific research of your own and much more! Ages: All ages Cost: Free Bookings: No bookings required Treasure Wear Activities available 10.00am – 3.30pm (Saturday 27 September – Sunday 12 October) Explore the marvelous world of wearable treasures with our Treasure Wear Spotto, make and decorate some treasure wear of your own with our gold medallions or ceremonial jewelled scabbard activities and more. Ages: 4+ Cost: $3 - $4 Bookings: Essential for groups 10+ on 1300 134 081 AWESOME FESTIVAL 2014 at the Western Australian Museum – Perth Make Your Own Hidden Treasure 10.00am – 3.00pm (Monday 29 September – Friday 10 October) Presented by the 2014 Awesome Festival Inspired by the Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul exhibition, Awesome is inviting WA families to join in at the Western Australian Museum and create their own hidden treasures. Venue: WA Museum – Perth Ages: 5+ Cost: Free Bookings: No advance or phone bookings available for this activity The Monster Zoo 2.00pm (Saturday 4 October – Saturday 11 October) Ages 8 – 12 years sessions 10.00am (Monday 6 October – Saturday 11 October) Ages 6 – 8 years sessions Presented by the 2014 Awesome Festival and Activate Entertainment One of the main attractions from The Monster Zoo is on the loose and we need your help to get him back in his cage! Budding documentary film makers will work together in teams to search the Western Australian Museum – Perth for clues. Each clue comes to life with the use of an augmented reality viewfinder app on an iPad. Young film makers will document their findings through interviews and observational footage they will film using iPads. At the end of the experience the team will work with the zoo keepers to edit their documentary and finish the workshop with a special screening of their film. Venue: WA Museum – Perth. Meet the zoo keeper at the reception desk. Ages: Ages 6 – 8 years and 8 – 12 years Cost: $20 per participant Duration: 90 minutes Bookings: 6 – 8 years session tickets: trybooking.com/FKSV or 9328 9666 8 – 12 years session tickets: trybooking.com/FKTT or 9328 9666 Nhanda Message Sticks 10.00am – 4.00pm, Saturday 4 October 11.00am – 4.00pm, Sunday 5 October 10.00am – 4.00pm (Monday 6 – Thursday 9 October) 11.00am – 4.00pm, Friday 10 October 10.00am – 4.00pm (Saturday 11 – Monday 13 October) We are delighted to welcome the Nhanda Message Sticks installation to the Festival and to the WA Museum! Over eighteen months, artist Mauretta Drage, her mother Colleen Drage and Colleen’s father Clayton Drage took groups of Nhanda elders and youth back to country on the Murchison River, where they collected branches from White Gum trees (Eucalyptus Microtheca). They talked about the country and the stories from the Drage family both old and new, and about living and being connected to country. Mauretta taught the young people how to carve and reflect these stories and designs on the sticks, which can be seen at this beautiful exhibition at the WA Museum - Perth. The project has reinforced and created memories, bringing the Nhanda people closer to their country and adding to their sense of place within it. The installation has become a significant cultural object in this community. Presented with sincere thanks to the ARC Centre for the History of Emotions from UWA and the Zest Festival. Presented by the 2014 Awesome Festival and Mauretta Drage and the Northampton Old School Community Initiative Venue: WA Museum – Perth, Museum Grounds Ages: 5+ Cost: Free Bookings: No booking required Echolalia 2.00pm (Wednesday 8 October – Monday 13 October) Presented by the 2014 Awesome Festival and Jen McArthur and Kallo Collective Inspired by the struggles and joys of autistic children, Jen McArthur introduces us to Echo, a delightful young woman who is making her way in the world. Echo’s daily routine is unusual, she is quite particular about certain things and she has fears that some of us won’t understand. Echolalia is hilarious, uplifting and poignant. Come and meet Echo, we know you’ll love her! Venue: WA Museum – Perth, Hackett Hall Ages: Ages 7+ Cost: $15 general admission / $52 family of four / $12 per ticket for groups of 8+ Duration: 50 minutes Bookings: trybooking.com/FION or 9328 9666 Moominpappa at Sea 11.00am, Saturday 4 October, 10.15am (Monday 6 – Saturday 11 October) 10.15am, Monday 13 October Presented by the 2014 Awesome Festival and Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Have you ever met a Moomintroll? Come and meet the Moomins, a world-famous family of friendly white trolls created by Finnish author, Tove Jansson in her magical storybook series. Spare Parts Puppet Theatre has adapted this play from the original book, Moominpappa at Sea. Moominpappa has moved his family to a new home – a small rocky island, far out at sea! He is excited to be starting his new job as the lighthouse keeper but what will the other Moomins get up to? And what secret does their new home hold? There is an adventure in store that’s for certain! Moominpappa at Sea will excite young imaginations as Moominpappa and his family face the challenges of their new life with humour, courage and optimism. We know you’ll fall in love with the Moomins! Don’t miss it! Venue: WA Museum – Perth, Hackett Hall Ages: Ages 5+ Cost: $15 general admission / $52 family of four / $12 per ticket for groups of 8+ Duration: 50 minutes Bookings: trybooking.com/FAWC or 9328 9666 Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones 12.15pm (Saturday 4 October – Monday 13 October) Presented by the 2014 Awesome Festival and Jeff Achtem The creator of Swamp Juice and shadow puppet master Jeff Achtem returns to delight young audiences with AWESOME Festival Favourite, Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones! Made from every day junk, flying chickens and sneaky ninjas take on luminous personalities in hilarious scenes involving brain surgery, horse racing, competitive chess with some kung fu thrown in! Marvel as this magnetic performer draws you in with his imaginative shadow creations, makes you laugh and leaves you and your family with a feeling of pure joy! Come along to Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones and help Awesome raise money for Telethon on 6 October at 12:15pm (Part proceeds to Telethon). Venue: WA Museum – Perth, Hackett Hall Ages: 7+ Cost: $15 general admission / $52 family of four / $12 per ticket for groups of 8+ Duration: 50 minutes Bookings: trybooking.com/FLAH or 9328 9666 Some examples of wearable treasure from different cultures WA Museum