3 Dec 2018Museum of Geraldton prepares for Roman invasionA new exhibition that transports visitors back 2,000 years to one of the most epic, technologically significant times in the history of humankind will open at the Museum of Geraldton Saturday 8 December. Ancient Rome: The Empire that Shaped the World will provide visitors the opportunity to learn about the military genius of Julius Caesar, admire the disruptive innovations that held the Roman Empire together for centuries, and marvel at the awe-inspiring technology used to construct Rome, which became known as the Eternal City.Read more News Hillary Henry
22 Nov 2018A Ticket to Paradise?A Greek girl sent across the world to marry a man she’d never met, an African journalist fleeing for his life, and a stateless baby born in India to Iranian parents. They’re just some of the human stories that feature in A Ticket to Paradise? opening Saturday 1 December at the Museum of the Great Southern. The new touring exhibition from the National Archives of Australia examines the rich diversity of Australian immigrants and the government’s ambitious plans after World War Two to encourage mass migration.Read more News Hillary Henry
7 Nov 2018Museum pays tribute to the fallen with 10,000 hand-crafted cascading poppiesMore than 10,000 hand-crocheted poppies will cascade 20 meters down from the Museum of the Goldfields’ Ivanhoe headframe to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, and the world’s hope for a peaceful future. The Museum of the Goldfields will host the official dedication of the commemorative installation Poppies for Peace on Sunday 11 November from 9am to 10am. The ceremony will conclude with those who attend being asked to contribute to the installation by placing poppies in the grassed area surrounding the headframe.Read more News Hillary Henry
5 Nov 2018Expressions of Interest: WA Maritime Museum Advisory CommitteeThe WA Museum is seeking expressions of interest from the local community to join its WA Maritime Museum Advisory Committee. The Committee’s role is to advise the WA Museum on issues relating to:Read more News Western Australian Museum
24 Oct 2018Albany student exhibition inspired by Artists of the WorldImaginative sculptures, paintings and pop art inspired by some of the best known artists in the world, and created by local primary school students, are going on display at the Museum of the Great Southern from tomorrow, Thursday 25 October. Spencer Park Primary School’s biennial art exhibition showcases artwork from more than 300 students, including from the Spencer Park Education Support Centre. The theme for the exhibition is Artists of the World, with students’ work inspired by Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Andy Warhol and a host of other world-renowned artists.Read more News Hillary Henry
13 Aug 2018Remarkable images of nature on show at WA Shipwrecks Museum in Fremantle The 2017 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year collection is now on display at the WA Shipwrecks Museum in Cliff St, Fremantle, until Sunday 26 August. It includes a visually striking image of a crowd of spider crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) and a predatory Maori octopus (Octopus maorum), which is the overall winner of the annual competition run by the South Australian Museum.Read more News Hillary Henry
6 Aug 2018Celebrate National Science Week with the WA MuseumMetropolitan Sites The Western Australian Museum is ready to celebrate National Science Week this year with fun, hands-on and educational activities throughout the metropolitan area. There will be something for everyone with fascinating activities ranging from the world of maritime archaeology, virtual realities, marine art, becoming a citizen scientist, and behind-the-scenes tours. WA SHIPWRECKS MUSEUM Cliff Street, Fremantle Read more News Hillary Henry
2 Aug 2018Exhibition celebrates Western Australia’s majestic coastlinePhotographs showcasing the beauty of the Western Australian coast will be on display at the Museum of the Great Southern from Monday 6 August. Our WA Coastline features images taken by Western Australian Photographic Federation camera club members. The museum’s Acting Regional Manager, Catherine Salmaggi, said the exhibition showcases images reflecting the diversity of the majestic Western Australian coastline and how we can positively interact with it.Read more News Hillary Henry
20 Jul 2018WA Museum team discovers three new species of sharks that thrived in the age of dinosaursWestern Australian Museum researchers have discovered fossilised teeth from three previously unknown shark species, one of which apparently thrived in WA more than 90 million years ago during an extreme global warming event. The teeth were found in ancient rocks of marine origin, which today are exposed more than 100 metres above sea level in the lower Murchison River area. The finds were made by a WA Museum team led by renowned fossil shark expert Dr Mikael Siversson, the Head of the Museum’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.Read more News Flora Perrella
10 May 2018International Museum Day - Hyperconnected MuseumsWe may be biased, but we think museums play a pretty important role within our communities—and we are not alone. Every year the worldwide network of museums come together to spread awareness on how museums share knowledge and promote understanding through our communities. This year’s theme is Hyperconnected Museums: New Approaches, New Publics. Our objects, stories, and research have always helped people connect with themselves and others. Now with advancements in digital technology we are able to create even more of these connections.Read more Article Western Australian Museum
6 Mar 2018132 year old message in a bottle found on WA beach The world’s oldest known message in a bottle has been found half-buried at a West Australian beach nearly 132 years after it was tossed overboard in the Indian Ocean, 950km from the coast. Until now, the previous world record for the oldest message in a bottle was 108 years, four months and 18 days between jettison and discovery.Read more News Mara Pritchard
19 Feb 2018New research tracks evolution of bilbies and bandicoots, new species discoveredNew research has provided a breakthrough in the problematic identification of species of bandicoots and bilbies, resulting in the reassessment and subsequent reclassification of one subspecies and the identification of a new, extinct species. Dr Kenny Travouillon, Curator of Mammalogy at the Western Australian Museum and lead researcher in this study said the findings are significant, and open the door to describing further species within this order of marsupial mammals endemic to Australia, New Guinea and surrounding islands.Read more News Mara Pritchard
13 Feb 2018National Apology to the Stolen GenerationsOn 13 February 2008, then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology on behalf of the Australian Parliament to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In particular to the Stolen Generations. The journey to a national apology began with the Bringing them Home report with recommendation 5a of the report stating,Read more Article Western Australian Museum
20 Dec 2017We want to hear from youThe WA Museum is for everyone. This includes the 16% of Western Australians who identify as having a disability of some form (ABS, 2012). In 2007 we developed our first Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP), and have continually worked to improve and implement it across our organisation. As part of our disability services consultation we want to hear your feedback.Read more Article Western Australian Museum
13 Nov 2017Exhibition highlights build-up of plastic pollution on beaches and in oceans A thought-provoking exhibition about the build-up of small scale plastic rubbish on Western Australia’s beaches and the wider issue of waste on the world’s oceans opens at the Museum of Geraldton this week. On the Beach by artist Tim Pearn, documents a year in which Pearn collected more than 1,600 pieces of washed-up plastic while on his regular walks along just one beach in the State’s south.Read more News Flora Perrella
27 Sep 2017Giant dinosaurs roar into PerthWestern Australians are getting up close and personal with some of the giants of the Cretaceous period at the WA Museum's new Dinosaur Discovery: Lost Creatures of the Cretaceous exhibition.Read more Article Western Australian Museum
15 Sep 2017What do Trapdoor Spiders, Cocktails and Dinosaurs have in Common?All will combine to create a wild cultural experience of fun and philanthropy at The Lost World: Night at the Museum. Guests of the Foundation for the WA Museum will have the chance to name a new WA species of the Trapdoor spider genus, Idiosoma, found in a small region of the northern Wheatbelt of WA, for a price!Read more Article Foundation for the WA Museum
12 Sep 2017Chance to be a kid in a cocktail dressWho doesn’t want to party with life-size animatronic dinosaurs that move and breathe with thrilling life like accuracy? Perth socialite, Emma Milner was one of the first to confirm tickets to the Foundation for the WA Museum’s annual fundraising gala The Lost World: Night at the Museum to be held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday, 22 September.Read more Article Foundation for the WA Museum
11 Sep 2017Congratulations Ian Mettam!We would like to congratulate one of our library volunteers Ian Mettam. Ian has been volunteering at the library every Wednesday for the last 12 years, tirelessly transcribing old catalogue cards for the digital Reprint Collection. This extensive project has taken 10 years to complete. In recognition of his hard work, the Museum’s librarian, Bobbie Bruce, recently had the pleasure of presenting Ian a Certificate of Appreciation.Read more Article Western Australian Museum
5 Sep 2017Follow the Dream: Work Experience with the WA Museum17 year old Jaimee Cockie spent a week with the Western Australian Museum on work experience. Jaimee is from Hamilton Hill Senior High School and will graduate at the end of 2017. After three months volunteering in Fiji next year, she will be attending Murdoch University. This placement was set up through her Follow the Dream coordinator and careers teacher at school.Read more Article Western Australian Museum