25 Jan 2013Is this a meteorite?On our Twitter feed, one of our followers sent in this picture and asked if this formation was a meteorite: Rock formation observed by @Surfn_Stuff Image copyright @Surfn_Stuff (https://twitter.com/Surfn_Stuff)Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
24 Jan 2013Love is...Our visitors have been busy this week writing up their thoughts on our Love is... chalkboards. Love is... chalk board with visitor comments Image copyright WA Museum Here are some of our favourite responses for today:Read more Blog entry
21 Jan 2013Love is... a visit from a girl who loves weddingsToday at the Museum we had a very special visit from a young girl who loves weddings. Sophia (3) came to the Unveiled exhibition dressed in her bride's dress which was made by her Nanna. Sophia was visiting the exhibition with her mum, Nanna and friends, and was very excited to see the beautiful wedding gowns on display from the V&A. Sophia 's mum told us that she loves weddings and she was able to stay up late to watch the wedding of Catherine and William. Thanks for visiting Sophia!Read more Blog entry
17 Jan 2013Love is...Love means a lot of very different things to different people. As the Museum hosts the Unveiled: 200 years of wedding glamour exhibition, we thought it would be interesting (and fun) to ask you, our visitors, what love and marriage means to you. This blog will each week showcase some of the responses that our visitors have written on the five chalkboards around the Museum. The chalkboards ask...Read more Blog entry
9 Jan 2013Is the long-beaked echidna extinct?In 1901 John Tunney collected an echidna specimen from the Kimberley region of Western Australia that would eventually make its way into the mammal collection of the Natural History Museum in London.Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
8 Nov 2012Behind the scenes at the Traversing Antarctica launchThe WA Maritime Museum transformed into Antarctica for the very cool official launch of Traversing Antarctica: the Australian experience last night. Guests were greeted by the adorable huskies from the Western Australian Sleddog Sports Association (yes – I didn’t know we had one either!?) and snow, and entertained as a block of ice became an impressive Emperor Penguin by the end of the night. Here are a few behind the scenes snaps:Read more Blog entry Niki Comparti
2 Nov 2012Have you seen this crab?The Western Australian Department of Fisheries has issued an alert after the Asian Paddle Crab, Charybdis japonica, was caught by a recreational crabber near Mosman Park on 19 October. Fishers and divers in the Swan and Canning Rivers as well as the greater Cockburn Sound area are urged to report any unusual crabs to FishWatch reporting line on 1800 815 507 or email biosecurity@fish.wa.gov.au. Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
31 Oct 2012In the Wild West - the final month!Roll up, roll up! The final month of the 2012 Harry Butler Lecture Series: In the Wild West is upon us and boy oh boy have we got an action packed line-up in store for you!Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
8 Oct 2012In the Wild West – OctoberAntarctic exploration, exotic minerals and maritime mysteries await you In the Wild West this month… The Zuytdorp wreck, illustrated by Stanley Hewitt Image copyright WA Museum Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
26 Sep 2012Creature Feature - Harmonica Pebble CrabHarmonica Pebble Crab, Oreophorus reticulatus Sometimes at the museum we come across a species that can be baffling. This crab with its pock-marked, lumpy and misshapen carapace is a bizarre sight. The row of circular pits on the pincers reminded us of a harmonica, which is why we are dubbing this species the Harmonica Pebble Crab. This species was first reported in Australian waters in 2004 from the Dampier Archipelago at a depth of 40 m.Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum