1 Nov 2021Iconic Australian photographs and stories to go on show at the Museum of the Great SouthernA stunning collection of photographs from Australia’s outback, bush and coast is making its way to the Museum of the Great Southern. A Portrait of Australia: Stories through the lens of Australian Geographic is touring the country as part of a partnership between the National Museum of Australia and Australian Geographic. The stunning display of large format photographic prints unites the expertise of Australian Geographic’s acclaimed photographers and the National Museum’s interpretive storytelling experience.Read more News Yoshika Kon
20 Oct 2021Tribute to Australian nurses to go on display at the Museum of the Great SouthernThe Australian Nurses at War exhibition opens today at the Museum of the Great Southern. This reflective exhibition pays tribute to the women who have come face-to-face with war. Many Army nurses sacrificed their health and well-being in the service of Australia. Some sacrificed their lives.Read more News Yoshika Kon
13 Oct 2021Dinosaurs to storm the Museum of the GoldfieldsPrepare to be transported back in time when some incredible dinosaurs arrive at the Museum of the Goldfields on Saturday 30 October 2021. Dinosaur Explore: Lost Creatures of the Cretaceous brings to life some extraordinary dinosaurs of Earth’s Cretaceous period in a spine-tingling, custom-made exhibition featuring 14 life-size models, 13 of which are animatronic. Museum of the Goldfields Regional Manager Cara Haymes said the dinosaurs will inhabit specially created Cretaceous era environments.Read more News Flora Perrella
8 Jun 2021Oldest fossil bilby and bandicoots discovered by WA Museum scientistWestern Australian Museum scientist Dr Kenny Travouillon has discovered the new oldest fossil bilby and bandicoot, which were found in central Australia. The oldest fossil bilby (Bulbadon warburtonae) has now been identified as 24.9 million years old. The previous was 10 million years old. The oldest fossil bandicoot was 24.9 million years old and now the oldest fossil bandicoot (Bulungu minkinaensis) has been identified as 26 million years old. The research was published this week in Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology.Read more News Flora Perrella
8 Jun 2021Value of museums demonstrated during COVID-19A survey made available by the Council of Australian Museum Directors (CAMD) has found that 78 million visitors attend its 22 museums onsite or online over the past year. These large numbers are in part because museums are some of the most trusted institutions in society.Read more News Sharna Craig
24 May 2021Brickwrecks: Sunken ships in LEGO® bricks! at the WA Maritime Museum, FremantleA compelling new exhibition using LEGO® bricks plunges enthusiasts into the stories behind eight of the world’s most fascinating shipwrecks. A partnership between Ryan “The Brickman” McNaught, the Western Australian Museum, and the Australian National Maritime Museum brings Brickwrecks: Sunken ships in LEGO® bricks! to the WA Maritime Museum from Sunday, 27 June.Read more News Flora Perrella
3 May 2021Stories of secret agents and espionage exposed Often cloaked in myth, the stories of spies are sometimes stranger than fiction. Spy: espionage in Australia reveals the personal experiences of secret agents and the curious history of espionage and counter-espionage in Australia, from Federation through to the present day. On tour from the National Archives of Australia, Spy brings the stories of real spies out of the shadows and into the light at the Museum of the Great Southern from 8 May to 25 July 2021.Read more News Sharna Craig
27 Apr 2021Wonders of the natural world to go on show at the Museum of GeraldtonThe Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 exhibition will open at the Museum of Geraldton on Saturday 8 May 2021. This breathtaking exhibition allows us to witness the unique beauty of the flora, fauna and landscapes of our own back yard and the world around us, while celebrating the natural heritage of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea bioregions. The overall 2020 winner was Ben Blanche of Queensland for his photograph of a fire caused by a lightning strike in the MountRead more News Sharna Craig
9 Mar 2021Dinosaurs take over WA Museum Boola Bardip this AprilDinosaurs will roam the WA Museum Boola Bardip these April school holidays as the Museum welcomes Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo. Audiences will meet an amazing array of prehistoric creatures from baby dinosaurs to some of the largest carnivores and herbivores that have ever walked the planet.Read more News Sharna Craig
16 Feb 2021Enjoy the Omeo wreck, but ‘look don’t touch’ to preserve the significant site and its sea life. The Western Australian Museum has joined the City of Cockburn to appeal for visitors to the Omeo wreck at Coogee Maritime Trail to take care of the historic site. The popular underwater Trail off Socrates Parade in North Coogee has experienced an influx of visitors in recent months as more people explore their own backyard during COVID-19 travel restrictions. As a result, the area has been inundated with visitors, many standing on the wreck, causing damage to the fragile steel hull while also harming the marine habitat and the sea life it supports.Read more News Flora Perrella
29 Jan 2021Gogo digital platform provides a deep dive into amazing stories at WA Museum Boola BardipToday the Western Australian Museum launched an innovative digital guide to the WA Museum Boola Bardip. Named ‘Gogo’ the guide provides a huge amount of additional information about 250 specially selected items in the Museum. It allows visitors to take a ‘highlights’ tour around each of the eight exhibition galleries, or explore the stories behind the collections in much more detail. Using oral histories, letters, photographs, videos and expert interviews, and some augmented reality, Gogo provides a rich new experience for visitors.Read more News Flora Perrella
27 Jan 2021Rare species of cave-dwelling spiders named in honour of Thai cave rescuersNew species of the world’s most specialised cave-dwelling trapdoor spider, Troglodiplura, have been named in honour of key people involved in the 2018 Thai cave rescue. Four new species of the rare, blind, cave-dwelling spiders found only in permanently dark zones in caves of Australia’s Nullarbor Plain have been named and published by Western Australian Museum scientists. WA Museum lead scientist Dr Mark Harvey said he and his team wanted to pay tribute to the key people involved in the Thai cave rescue and named the new species in their honour.Read more News Flora Perrella
16 Dec 2020The Vikings are here! Real Viking Age artefacts at the WA Maritime MuseumThe largest collection of authentic Viking artefacts to ever come to Western Australia is now on display at the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle! The international touring exhibition Vikings: Warriors of the North, Giants of the Sea offers a fascinating glimpse into the dramatic world of ancient Vikings at home and abroad.Read more News Flora Perrella
28 Oct 2020Researchers count 13 new species of fanged arachnids in the PilbaraResearchers from the Western Australian Museum and The University of Western Australian have discovered 13 new species of the elusive ‘spricket’ in Australia’s north-west, a creature that looks like a cross between a spider and a cricket and is only around 3mm long and 0.5mm wide.Read more News Flora Perrella
4 Sep 2020Stunning underwater images throw light on Australia’s worst naval disaster at the WA Shipwrecks Museum For more than 66 years the wrecks of two ships destroyed in what is still Australia’s worst ever naval disaster sat silently on the ocean floor, their location a mystery. HMAS Sydney II and the German raider HSK Kormoran both sank after a short, fierce battle in November 1941. 81 men from Kormoran died. All 645 men on Sydney were lost.Read more News Flora Perrella
24 Aug 2020Win a Broome AdventureThe Foundation for the WA Museum and Channel 7 are giving you a chance to win a once in a lifetime Broome adventure worth up to $40,000! You and a friend could win return flights to Broome, a five-night luxury adventure aboard True North AND five nights at Cable Beach Club. To find out more visit https://fwam.com.au/2020Lottery Read more News
29 Jul 2020Fairy tale like shells, some as small as a grain of sand. At least 26 new species discovered in the Kimberley.The world’s tiniest and least known shells can look like something from a fairy tale! Western Australian Museum scientists discovered at least 26 new species of these exquisite marine animals off the Kimberley coast.Read more News Flora Perrella
8 Jun 2020Comprehensive field guide to seastars captures esteemed 60-year careerTo mark World Oceans Day, renowned Western Australian Museum scientist 90-year-old Loisette Marsh launched her magnum opus – Field Guide to the Seastars of Australia. WA Museum CEO Alec Coles said Ms Marsh was one of only two scientists in Australia who specialised in echinoderms (the group of marine invertebrates that includes seastars, brittle stars, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, sand dollars, and crinoids) taxonomy, making this book a significant contribution to science.Read more News Flora Perrella
4 Jun 2020WA Museums reopen this weekend!All Western Australian Museum sites will reopen to visitors on Saturday, 6 June. We cannot wait to welcome people back to our sites, and we can assure everyone that the health and well-being of our visitors, staff, volunteers and contractors is our single most important priority.Read more News Katherine Jeffries
2 Jun 2020Nine new species of pseudoscorpions from Indo-West PacificNine new species of pseudoscorpions have been described by Western Australian Museum scientists. Previously there were 26 species of the Garypus pseudoscorpion known to science, and, of those, only a few came from the Indo-West Pacific region. Head of Terrestrial Zoology at the WA Museum Dr Mark Harvey and his colleagues Dr Joel Huey, Jose Carvajal, and Mia Hillyer recently published a paper naming the new species. The discoveries are a result of the WA Museum’s review of national and international museum specimens.Read more News Flora Perrella