12 Apr 2013WA celebrates 50 years of shipwreck history Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) shipwreck discovered 50 years ago Find sparks ground-breaking protective legislation, research and conservation Wrecks and artefacts key to exploring shared cultural heritage Fifty years ago this weekend, a teenage spear-fisherman made the find of a life-time and changed forever how we view Western Australia’s maritime history, Western Australian Museum Chief Executive Officer Alec Coles said today.Read more News Niki Comparti
10 Apr 2013The Shaggy Spined BeeThis bee belongs in the genus Leioproctus but has yet to be scientifically named and described. It has been given the common name "Shaggy Spined Bee". WA Museum research associate Dr Terry Houston has developed a factsheet on this unique bee [PDF 299kb], and a full text version of this document can be found below.Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
2 Apr 2013April School Holidays at the WA Museum!From local wildlife, to shipwreck stowaways, Papuan paradises and Antarctic adventures, there’s something for everyone at the six Western Australian Museum sites these school holidays! Read more News Niki Comparti
27 Mar 2013New bee creates a buzz in RavensthorpeA very unusual species of bee has been discovered during a recent field study trip to the Ravensthorpe region in the south of Western Australian. Western Australian Museum research associate Terry Houston said the bee has yet to be scientifically named and described and, in the interim, has been dubbed the 'Shaggy Spined Bee'. “I became aware of the existence of the species a few years ago after finding five specimens among material donated to the WA Museum by two private collectors,” Dr Houston said.Read more News Niki Comparti
20 Mar 2013Museum pops open a new gallery for local artistsThe Western Australian Museum – Albany’s new Creative Spaces pop up gallery will host its first installation from March 22 to 28, 2013. Western Australian Museum - Albany regional manager Rachael Wilsher-Saa said the Museum’s pop up gallery is part of a world-wide movement towards renewing and revitalising empty or disused spaces for public art. “We’re very excited to be able to offer local artists this space, previously used for storage, to share their works with the public,” Ms Wilsher-Saa said.Read more News Niki Comparti
15 Mar 2013ANZANG set to capture KalgoorlieThe ever popular annual ANZANG Nature Photography exhibition is set to amaze audiences once again when it opens at the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder on March 29, 2013. WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder regional manager Zoe Scott said she is always delighted to host the exhibition, which celebrates the depth and diversity of nature in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.Read more News Niki Comparti
6 Mar 2013Traversing Antarctica travels to GeraldtonOne hundred years ago the 1911 - 1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE), famously led by Sir Douglas Mawson, spent many cold months exploring the enigmatic and deadly continent of Antarctica. From March 16 to May 26, 2013, a rare collection of artefacts from the expedition will be on display at the Western Australian Museum - Geraldton as part of Traversing Antarctica: the Australian experience, a national travelling exhibition celebrating Australia’s connection with the icy continent.Read more News Niki Comparti
25 Feb 2013Dive into the WA Museum - Geraldton for Seaweek!The Western Australian Museum – Geraldton will celebrate Seaweek with a range of activities including a special Small Fry session and fish feeding from March 3 to 9. Seaweek is an annual celebration of the sea, with this year’s theme ‘Sustainable Seas’ focusing on appreciating the diversity of the ocean and how we can contribute to the sustainability of the marine environment.Read more News Niki Comparti
14 Feb 2013Last days to experience Traversing AntarticaJust ten days remain to see the awe-inspiring Traversing Antarctica: The Australian Experience exhibition at the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle before it closes on Sunday, February 24. The exhibition showcases original equipment and diaries used by expeditioners during the infamous first Australasian Antarctic Expedition in 1911-1914, and follows Australia’s relationship with the icy-continent to modern day.Read more News Niki Comparti
13 Feb 2013Videos reveal new discoveries in the Kimberley 22 video clips featuring unique marine life of the Kimberley Videos are a day-by-day account of scientists working in the field Eight-year project has so far discovered 79 new species and genera A series of behind-the-scenes video clips revealing what lies and lives off the remote Kimberley coastline will be released via the Western Australian Museum website today.Read more News Niki Comparti
30 Jan 2013New manager for WA Museum - GeraldtonThe Western Australian Museum – Geraldton will welcome new regional manager Leigh O’Brien this week as Catherine Belcher takes maternity leave from Friday, 1 February. Leigh, a curator from the WA Museum’s history department, has been with the Museum since 2006 and will take over the role as Geraldton’s regional manager for the next 12 months. “Geraldton and the wider Mid West is such a vibrant, constantly changing community and it is wonderful that the Museum is very much connected to its community,” Ms O’Brien said.Read more News Niki Comparti
9 Jan 2013Max Dupain on Assignment to KalgoorlieThe iconic images of one of Australia's most renowned photographers, Max Dupain, will be exhibited at the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder from January 18. Dupain was famous for his modernist, documentary style of photography, and his images of post-World War II Australia are widely regarded as important records of a changing society. Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder regional manager Zoe Scott said his images offer a visual record of the ideology and culture of the 1940s to 1970s.Read more News Niki Comparti
3 Jan 2013A behind-the-scenes look at our insect collectionThe WA Museum Entomology dry collection includes pinned specimens and microscope slides of mainly Western Australian insect species. There are over 500000 pinned specimens and approximately 1000 microscope slides. Also included in the collection are approximately 800 holotypes (a single specimen expressly designated as the name-bearing “type” by the original author of the species).Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
3 Jan 2013A behind-the-scenes look at our malacology collectionThis small photo gallery gives a behind-the-scenes look into the Museum's malacology (molluscs) collection. These photos are taken from the dry store section.Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
3 Jan 2013A behind-the-scenes look at our ichthyology collectionThis small photo gallery gives a behind-the-scenes look into the Museum's ichthyology (fishes) collection.Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
3 Jan 2013A behind-the-scenes look at our history collectionThis small photo gallery gives a behind-the-scenes look into the Museum's history collection.Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
14 Dec 2012High time for high tea!If you’re looking for a fabulous Christmas gift idea for friends and family, why not purchase a gift voucher for two for high tea and entry to this summer's most fashionable exhibition, Unveiled: 200 years of wedding glamour! Reservations are essential and can be made for any day of the exhibition, from now until 24 March 2013. Tickets are available for purchse online, and ready for pre-Christmas delivery.Read more News Niki Comparti
14 Dec 2012Christmas at the Western Australian MuseumThe Western Australian Museum sites are open through-out the Christmas period, excluding Christmas and Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day. From all us at the Western Australian Museum we wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! Opening times Western Australian Museum - Perth Open daily: 9.30am – 5.00pm Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day Current exhibition: Unveiled: 200 years of wedding glamourRead more News Niki Comparti
10 Dec 2012Maritime MemoriesTo mark the Western Australian Maritime Museum’s 10th anniversary on 1 December 2012, we invited the public to share their favourite Maritime Memories. This gallery showcases some of the replies and submissions that we received.Read more Photo Galleries Western Australian Museum
4 Dec 2012Albany the first stop for the amazing ANZANGThe annual ANZANG Nature Photography exhibition will begin its tour of Western Australia at the Western Australian Museum – Albany on December 7. WA Museum – Albany regional manager Rachael Wilsher-Saa said she is delighted to host the exhibition, which celebrates the depth and diversity of nature in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.Read more News Niki Comparti