Long Term Exhibition | Updated 2 months ago
Katta Djinoong: First Peoples of Western Australia depicts the history and culture of the Aboriginal peoples of Western Australia from past to present.
Katta Djinoong is a Noongar term that means “see and understand us”. Many individuals, communities and organisations shared their stories, gave information, lent objects and approved photographs for inclusion in Katta Djinoong. The exhibition focuses on issues identified as important by Aboriginal people - family, land and continuity between traditional and contemporary life.
Long Term Exhibition | Updated 1 years ago
Travel along the shores and beneath the waters of the Dampier Archipelago.
This gallery presents the results of the four-year partnership between the Woodside Energy Ltd. and the Western Australian Museum to explore the region’s marine diversity. This exhibition showcases a selection of organisms recorded by Museum scientists to give visitors a glimpse into the beauty and diversity of the marine habitats of Western Australia’s northern coast.
Long Term Exhibition | Updated 1 years ago
From the forest dwelling parrots to coastal birds, this gallery explores the amazing variety and diversity of Western Australia’s birds.
The Bird Gallery features in the Jubilee Wing of the Western Australian Museum - Perth, a high-ceilinged Victorian-era room bathed in natural light. The display is glass encased and removed from the wall, to enable viewing from all angles.
Long Term Exhibition | Updated 1 years ago
The BankWest Butterfly Gallery displays an extensive collection of butterfly species from Australia, South East Asia, South America and Africa.
Long Term Exhibition | Updated 1 years ago
This exhibition explores relationships between people, the land and the natural environment. Find out how these interactions have shaped the history of Western Australia.
Stories of Western Australia’s past and recent present are illustrated with fascinating and important historical objects.
The exhibition is set within a magnificent heritage gallery space - the former Public Library building (Hackett Hall) which opened in 1913.
Long Term Exhibition | Updated 1 years ago
A large array of mammals from Australia and the world are on display in this exhibition. Deer, bison, elephants, camels, horses, wallabies, kangaroos, numbats and many more mammals have been preserved and displayed in Victorian-era glassed case displays.
Long Term Exhibition | Updated 1 years ago
Do you want to see dinosaur fossils, stone-age tools, meteorites, preserved vertebrates and invertebrates or perhaps some living frogs? The Discovery Centre has interactive displays and activities where young people and adults can get busy with their hands and minds. It is also the place to go to find answers to your scientific questions or to identify a biological specimen. Read more about the Discovery Centre in the explore section of this site.
Long Term Exhibition | Updated 1 years ago
Take a journey though 12 billion years of history, beginning at the origins of our universe, through to the birth of our solar system before exploring the evolution of life on our planet.
This exhibition features a wealth of significant geological artefacts, including 10 million diamonds that pre-date the solar system, rocks from Mars and the Moon, our world-famous array of meteorites, fluorescent and unusual minerals, and the Argyle Diamond Display.
