Programs and events at Perth
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New discoveries in the world around us
0 Public Lecture | Updated 2 weeks ago
Dr Mark Harvey, Senior Curator, Terrestrial Zoology
12.30pm, Tuesday 22 May 2012We live in one of the last regions of the world where new animal species can be regularly found. Mark tells of the spiders, reptiles, frogs, scorpions, insects, and even ancient subterranean animals being described by WA Museum staff.
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Tue 22 May 2012
12:30pm – 1:30pm
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Thu 16 Aug 2012
5:30pm – 7:00pm
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Fri 17 Aug 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Field seasons in Egypt 2011-2012
0 Special Event | Updated 4 days ago
Western Australian Museum Centre for Ancient Egyptian Studies (WAMCAES) Lecture Series 2012
Field seasons in Egypt 2011-2012 - an illustrated lecture by Heather Tunmore.
Lecture 2.00pm - 3.00pm, refreshments 3.00pm - 3.30pm.
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Sat 9 Jun 2012
2:00pm – 3:30pm
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Into the valley of death rode… Henry Dyson Naylor
0 Public Lecture | Updated 2 weeks ago
Stephen Anstey, Curator, History
5.30pm, Wednesday 9 May 2012A chance inquiry about an old cavalry sabre leads Museum historians on a detective trail to piece together the story of its owner and uncover a Western Australian’s chilling first hand account of the Crimean War’s Charge of the Light Brigade.
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Fri 22 Jun 2012
12:30pm – 1:30pm
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Thu 13 Sep 2012
5:30pm – 7:00pm
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Fri 14 Sep 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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The Art and Science of Taxidermy
0 Public Lecture | Updated 2 weeks ago
Kirsten Tullis, Senior Preparator, Exhibition & Design
What happens in a taxidermist’s workroom? Kirsten shares her techniques and processes for the mounting of bird and mammal skins as well as the preparation of moulds, casts, and models to recreate animals from reptiles to jellyfish.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Fri 17 Aug 2012
12:30pm – 1:30pm
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Caring for your collection: bring your treasures!
0 Public Lecture | Updated 2 weeks ago
Conservation Staff
Have you ever wondered how a professional conservator would treat Mum’s vase or your great-aunt’s quilt? Bring your treasures to the Perth Museum to get advice from the Museum’s experts!
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Fri 21 Sep 2012
12:00pm – 3:00pm
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Colours of the earth
0 Public Lecture | Updated 2 weeks ago
Dr Peter Downes, Curator of Minerals and Meteorites, Earth & Planetary Sciences
The interaction of the atmosphere and ground waters with mineral deposits over time has produced an exotic array of colourful minerals. Come on a tour through some hotspots for mineral diversity that have been revealed through mining in Western Australia.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Fri 26 Oct 2012
12:30pm – 1:30pm
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Dinosaurs of the 21st century: masters of the skies
0 Public Lecture | Updated 1 week ago
Dr Mikael Siversson, Curator of Palaeontology, Earth & Planetary Sciences
They ruled the land for 170 million years and now they rule the skies! Explore the wonders of the dinosaur world, from the mighty T-rex to the humble duck.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Thu 12 Jul 2012
5:30pm – 6:30pm
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Fri 13 Jul 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Wed 12 Sep 2012
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Fri 23 Nov 2012
12:30pm – 1:30pm
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