5 Dec 2024Spinifex People: Art and stories from Pila Nguru opens at WA Museum Boola BardipVibrant colours and powerful stories now fill the walls of WA Museum Boola Bardip’s special exhibition space, following the launch of Spinifex People: Art and stories from Pila Nguru. Opening 5 December, the exhibition features a stunning array of artworks, objects, digital projections and film. Visitors will experience the Spinifex People’s enduring connection to Country and their ancestral lands through breathtaking art that embodies the power of the landscape and the stories of their Ancestors.Read more News Jasmine Eales
8 Aug 2024Aboriginal digital art front and centre at WA Museum Boola Bardip Read more News Robyn Ambrosius
5 Aug 2024Historic artworks of the Spinifex People on display at the WA Museum of Geraldton The Museum of Geraldton is thrilled to announce its latest exhibition, Pila Nguru: Art and Song from the Spinifex People, on display until 10 November. Read more News Robyn Ambrosius
10 Jun 2024New exhibition Lurrtjurni - Together at Museum of the Goldfields Derived from the language groups of the five artists featured, the word ‘Lurrtjurni’ shared across all, evokes a sense of togetherness and connection to the present.Read more News Kasper Johansen
20 Feb 2024Kwini Traditional Owners and Rock Art Australia Visit the WA MuseumWA Museum Anthropology and Archaeology staff have had the pleasure of hosting special guests from Kalumburu, Melbourne and Brisbane. Kwini Traditional Owners Ian Waina, Bernadette Waina and Dorothy Djanghara were in Perth recently with Rock Art Australia CEO Samantha Hamilton and researcher Pauline Heaney, preparing for Ian’s upcoming public lecture at the WA Museum Boola Bardip.Read more News Cedar Rankin-Cheek
8 Dec 2023WA Museum proud to welcome repatriation of Yawuru ancestor ‘Roebuck Bay Man’ from Smithsonian Natural History MuseumThis week, we were privileged to welcome Yawuru community members to our Collections and Research facility in Boorloo / Perth for their official cultural ceremony for the return of their ancestor "RoebuckRead more News Madeleine Pengelly
11 Oct 2021Murujuga Rock Art Strategy and Rock Art Stakeholder Reference GroupThe Western Australian Museum is a member of the Murujuga Rock Art Stakeholder Reference Group (MRASRG), which is consulted in the development and implementation of the Murujuga Rock Art Strategy. Established in 2018 by the Minister for Environment, Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC, the MRASRG comprises representatives from Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and key government, industry and community representatives. Read more Article Erin Vlajsavljevich
30 Jun 2021Jirraginy joo Goorrarndal: Frog and BrolgaA Gija creation story This online interactive experience of the Gija Creation story ‘Jirraginy joo Goorrarndal: Frog and Brolga’ is an adaptation of the Gija permanent interactive display panel situated in The WA Museum’s Boola Bardip Origins Gallery.Read more Article
22 Oct 2019Striking mask exhibition opens at Museum of Geraldton An exhibition of 12 striking masks and related cultural materials celebrating the rich and continuing tradition of mask making in Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait) opens this Saturday, 26 October, at the Museum of Geraldton. On display for the first time in Western Australia, Evolution: Torres Strait Masks explores the long-standing importance of ceremonial masks in Torres Strait culture, and how they influence contemporary art forms.Read more News Flora Perrella
18 Sep 2019Night Sky: Proposals Sought from Nyoongar Artists Image copyright Trevor Dobson The WA Museum is seeking proposals from Nyoongar artists for a commissioned artwork about the night sky. The original artwork is for display in the New Museum for WA, which opens in late 2020 in the Perth Cultural Centre.Read more Article Erika Jellis