What's on now at Maritime
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On their own
0 Temporary Exhibition | Updated 3 weeks ago
During the late 19th century Britain sent over 100,000 child migrants across the British Empire.
This exhibition reveals a largely untold chapter of migration history – that of British children who were sent to Australia and other Commonwealth countries under government-endorsed child migration schemes.
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Sat 19 May 2012 – Tue 14 Aug 2012
9:30am – 5:00pm
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A Strange Sun: Identifying historical sites through document research and the search for Frederick Smith's grave
0 Public Lecture | Updated 3 weeks ago
Matthew Mullumby
Independent Researcher
6.00pm, Friday 22 June 2012
NWS Shipping TheatreIn 1839, twelve shipwrecked explorers walked from modern Kalbarri back to the fledgling Swan River Colony. Thanks to the efforts of the expedition leader only one man died on the return trip, the 18 year old Frederick Smith. Approaching the 175th anniversary of the expedition, join Matthew Mullumby as he discusses the efforts to re-locate the grave of Frederick Smith through contemporary maps and explorers journals.
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Fri 22 Jun 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Downunder down under: collecting in the dark zone
0 Public Lecture | Updated 3 weeks ago
Dr Bill Humphreys, Senior Curator, Terrestrial Zoology
Beneath our feet lies a hotspot of subterranean biodiversity. Hear about the lengths our curators go to - from fishing down boreholes in the desert to abseiling, crawling, hammering, digging and cave diving - to collect specimens for the State’s collection.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Fri 6 Jul 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Seahorse tales and pregnant males
0 Public Lecture | Updated 3 weeks ago
Dr Glenn Moore, Curator of Fishes, Aquatic Zoology
Discover the fascinating secret world of the seahorse, where fish hold on by their tail, mates dance for their partners and males get pregnant!
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Fri 17 Aug 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Thu 15 Nov 2012
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Fri 16 Nov 2012
10:00am – 11:00am
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Western Australia: a Geological and Biological Wonderland
0 Public Lecture | Updated 2 weeks ago
Professor Lyn Beazley, Chief Scientist of Western Australia
You don’t need to be Alice to realise that our State is a Wonderland. From rocks that tell the story of the evolution of our planet to a biodiversity matched nowhere else in Australia, Professor Beazley will describe some of the newest science discoveries taking place in WA that would make even Alice’s head spin.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Tue 26 Jun 2012
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Fri 7 Sep 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Wreck of the Zuytdorp
0 Public Lecture | Updated 2 weeks ago
Adjunct Professor Dr Michael McCarthy, Curator, Maritime Archaeology
Since the 1960s WA Museum staff have been searching for answers to the mysteries surrounding the Dutch East India Company trading ship Zuytdorp. Dr McCarthy will discuss the ship and its loss, as well as the discovery of the wreck and subsequent archaeological research.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Thu 13 Sep 2012
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Fri 14 Sep 2012
10:00am – 11:00am
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Fri 12 Oct 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Exploration and conservation: the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914
0 Public Lecture | Updated 2 weeks ago
Dr Ian Godfrey, Head of Department, Materials Conservation
How do you preserve fragile wooden buildings and artefacts in the windiest place on earth? Ian brings to life lesser known aspects of this heroic era of Antarctic exploration and explains the challenges (and solutions) of conserving this history.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Thu 14 Jun 2012
5:30pm – 7:00pm
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Fri 15 Jun 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Thu 25 Oct 2012
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Fri 26 Oct 2012
10:00am – 11:00am
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Fri 9 Nov 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Wed 21 Nov 2012
5:30pm – 6:30pm
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Critical collections: why museum collections matter
0 Public Lecture | Updated 3 weeks ago
Alec Coles, Chief Executive Officer, WA Museum
In the digital age, it has been claimed, collections are no longer important: after all, surely we can find what we are looking for on the Web? Alec Coles could not disagree more! In a world where authenticity is at a premium, he believes that collections are a museum’s unique product and museums and their collections have never been more relevant.
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Thu 29 Nov 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Cargoes
0 Long Term Exhibition | Updated 3 weeks ago
This gallery tells the stories of the many kinds of cargoes that have passed through the Western Australian ports, and how sea trading has shaped Western Australia.
A wall of cargoes displays the incredible variety of trade goods, from sandalwood to sheep, whale oil to wheat, all celebrating Western Australia’s maritime trade.
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Fremantle
0 Long Term Exhibition | Updated 3 weeks ago
The story of Fremantle Harbour is told against the background of the modern ever-changing shipping activity in the port, located just outside the museum.
Explore the gangway that bought thousands of immigrants ashore, learn about the port's history, and the story of CY O’Connor.