28 Nov 2022Fremantle Then and Now: Historical Panoramas exhibition wins Interpretation Project at 2022 WA Heritage Award The WA Maritime Museum has been announced as the winner of the Interpretation Project category at the 2022 WA Heritage Award for its Fremantle Then and Now: Historical Panoramas exhibition. Led by WA Museum, in collaboration with Curtin University Hub for Immersive Visualisation and eResearch (HIVE), the exhibition uses 20 panoramas and digital projection technologies to explore 155 years of Walyalup Fremantle history.Read more News Madeleine Pengelly
16 Aug 2022Welcoming our one-millionth visitorOn Saturday, 13 August 2022 we welcomed our one-millionth visitor to WA Museum Boola Bardip since opening in November 2020. Olivia, Jack and Pia were surprised and delighted as cheers erupted and streamers descended on their entry to the Museum. The lucky family were greeted by Minister John Carey, Member for Perth and Minister for Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government and WA Museum CEO, Alec Coles who presented them with their exclusive prize pack:Read more News Yoshika Kon
13 Feb 2019CEO Blog February 2019New Museum opportunity Newsflash! We are looking for an innovative and experienced leader to plan and implement the delivery of services and programs in our brand new facility, scheduled to open in late 2020. If you are looking for a position where you have the potential to change the lives of generations of Western Australians for the better, consider this.Read more Article Alec Coles
11 Dec 2017The WA Collections Sector Working Group - December 2017The Collections Sector Working Group (CSWG) held its first meeting on 19 July 2016. The purpose of the Working Group is to respond to a series of structural and funding changes in the collections sector and consider how to meet the highest strategic priorities of the sector. Read more Article Alec Coles
21 Sep 2017Back... with a book!Well, it's been a few weeks coming, but I am finally back on-line, following the demise of the weekly CEO News, encouraged by numerous expressions of dismay that CEO News had been terminated (not by me, I hasten to add...) I know that this is not quite the same, but let us see how it goes... My first 'CEO Blog' is to alert you to a book launch tomorrow night - not by the Museum, but by one of its staff, Engagement Officer, Campbell Whyte.Read more Article Alec Coles
26 Jun 2017Vale Barry WilsonIt was with great sadness that we received news of the recent death of Dr Barry Wilson on 12 June. I wish to pay tribute to him and his immense contribution to science, conservation and museums: I am particularly grateful to Diana Jones, who knew him well, for providing much of the information presented here. Barry is widely recognised for his enormous contribution to museums and the natural sciences, notably in the discipline of Malacology.Read more Article Alec Coles
19 Jun 2017The WA Collections Sector Working Group - June 2017The journey so far and the next steps Read more Article Alec Coles
23 May 2017The Next Stage of the JourneyYesterday, I was delighted to join Premier Mark McGowan, Culture and Arts Minister David Templeman, members of the WA Museum’s Board of Trustees and Governors of its Foundation at the site of the New Museum for the turning of the first sod. This ceremony is an important event in construction projects and marks the start of significant works at the site. For the New Museum project it signals the demolition of non-heritage elements ahead of major construction works, which will start later this year.Read more News Alec Coles
13 Apr 2017Balancing the equationIt is April and so it must be time for the FameLab semi-finals – and it was, again, last night! A packed crowd (literally, there was a significant waiting list for tickets) at the WA Maritime Museum gathered to watch nine exceptional young scientists give insights into their important and in many cases ground-breaking research.Read more Article Alec Coles