20 Jan 2012The White SharkThe White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Large sharks The White Shark, otherwise known as the Great White or White Pointer, is one of the largest sharks. There are only two species of sharks known to exceed the White Shark in size and both are plankton feeders; the Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) and the Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus).Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
9 Dec 2011A visiting MermaidAt Western Australian Museum - Shipwreck Galleries we have a visitor of the Mermaid kind. She's currently hanging out the front of the Museum, and you can get up close and personal at any time. We've also hand a visit from Lake Gwelup Primary School - who enjoyed getting closer and having fun with this clever piece of art.Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
7 Dec 2011What's On at Festival Gardens for the Perth FestivalThe WA Museum at Perth will be a host venue for the Perth Festival 2012.We are very proud to be hosting the Festival Gardens, where for 22 nights there will be top international and national music acts performing on the Main Stage.The following outlines the list of acts performing at Festival Gardens.Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
7 Dec 2011WA Maritime Museum ISAF 2011 - Open DayWA Maritime Museum invites you to join us as we enjoy ISAF 2011.To celebrate this event, on 16 December 2011, the Museum invites you to enjoy the Museum with entry by donation - waving the usual entry fee (excludes Submarine Ovens), and there is a 20% discount on the ISAF merchandise.On December 16 2011 the Women’s Match Racing Petit Finals and Finals will be held on the Harbour course. The Museum offers close vantage points to the shaded viewing stands, and excellent location to enjoy the action.Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
1 Nov 2011'Design an Ad' winners announced.The West Australian's Newspapers in Education team recently ran their annual 'Design an Ad' competition. Staff at the Museum worked with two primary school-aged winners to develop their winning concept into a professional-style ad. To find out more about the competition, see photos of the children working on their concepts, as well as to view the final versions, please visit Students design WA Museum ads Read more Blog entry Brad Kurger
30 Oct 2011HMB ENDEAVOUR DAY – COMPETITION WINNERS!Thanks to all of those who entered the prize draw competition for the HMB Endeavour Open Day on 16 October. Congratulations to the lucky winners who will receive a selection of free family or double passes to experience: HMB Endeavour, courtesy of Australian National Maritime Museum HMAS Ovens, courtesy of WA Museum Lorelei or Taking Liberty theatre performances, courtesy of Deckchair Theatre The winners are:Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
25 Oct 2011AC/DC - exhibition setupThe following photo gallery contains a range of HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography of the setup of the AC/DC exhibition held at the Western Australian Museum: http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/galleries/acdc-hdr-exhibition-photographyRead more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
29 Sep 2011Creature Feature: Paracerceis sculpta (Holmes, 1904)The Rocky Horror Isopod Show: The bizarre sexual antics of an alien marine slaterRead more Blog entry Danny Murphy
8 Sep 2011Revisiting the SydneyHi there. For our Immerse exhibition we've been collaborating with the good people at Hungry Skies, a local games development house, to use archival ROV footage of the HMAS Sydney (II) to build a 3D version of the wreck. The interactive has now been installed at the Maritime Museum in one of the interactives for the Immerse exhibition (come check it out). You use the touchscreen interactive to pilot around the wreck as if you were piloting the ROV.Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
11 Jul 2011My Prac time at the MuseumMy Prac time at the Museum – a blog on a student placement by Dezreena Hoelker, UWA graduate student, April 2011Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum