The Art of ExplorationPublic Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoPresented by David Nixon, Senior Exploration Geologist at KCGM Since the discovery of the Golden Mile in 1893, explorers have been charting the Kalgoorlie-Boulder landscape in the ongoing quest for gold. David Nixon, Senior Exploration Geologist at KCGM, has prospected the archives, museums and libraries of the district re-discovering the lost maps from ‘The Mile’.More information
Living and Working in AntarcticaPublic Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoDr. Barbara Frankel Senior Project Officer Antarctic Modernisation Taskforce Australian Antarctic Division Dr. Barbara Frankel is a Geoscientist and seasoned Antarctic expeditioner - with ten trips to the Antarctic since 1998 and another planned for this summer. Dr. Frankel will be speaking about The Australian Antarctic Program past, present and future, and will give you first hand insights into what it’s like to live and work in one of the coldest places on Earth.More information
National Science Week @ Albany 2013Special Event | Updated 1 decade agoFor National Science Week, the Western Australian Museum – Albany and partners are holding a range of events and programs to mark this annual celebration of science in Australia. Tuesday Curatorial: “Such variety of plants, entirely new to me” 10.30am - 12.00pm, Tuesday 6 August 2013More information
"Jane Graham & Marilyn Hamilton" – Pop-up gallerySpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoJane and Marilyn are excited to be coming from Perth to exhibit a diversity of finished art works. Jane’s work is influenced by years of living in Africa and personal experiences. Marilyn uses textile, print and mixed media allowing the unpredictability of chance to influence her process.More information
Tuesday Curatorial @ Albany - Term 3 2013Public Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoJoin us for a short talk and discussion (40-50 minutes) on many different aspects of life in Albany and around the region. Also, visit some of the historic sites associated with the talks and meet some of the people who maintain them. Tuesday morning lectures start at 10.30am. And this year, by popular demand, two Thursday evening talks (starting 5.30pm) will be conducted each term. No bookings required. Entry by gold coin. Come early to enjoy morning tea with us!More information
"I love usher" - pop-up gallerySpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoSusan Usher’s original, eclectic range of handcrafted high quality silver and gem jewellery, backed by 28 years of experience, will excite and delight you! More information
WAMCAES Double Lecture - Dr Marc Gabolde & Dr Luc GaboldePublic Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoWestern Australian Museum and the Western Australian Museum Centre for Ancient Egyptian Studies (WAMCAES) present a double lecture event The genesis of a temple, the birth of a god: The origins of Karnak and the rise of Amun Dr Luc Gabolde Senior Research Fellow, National Scientific Research Centre (CNRS), Montpellier (France) 2.30pm, Saturday 3 August 2013 State Library Theatre, State Library of Western Australia (entrance via Francis St)More information
Change, adaptation and destruction at Tell Timai: Results from the 2011-2012 field seasonsPublic Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoPresented by Sean Winter PhD Candidate, Archaeology, University of Western Australia 6.00pm, Friday 26 July 2013 State Library Theatre, State Library of Western Australia (entrance via Francis St) This lecture will discuss ongoing archaeological field work at Tell Timai, the location of the ancient Greco-Roman city of Thmouis, one of Alexander the Great’s administrative centres in the Nile Delta.More information
Sun, sand, mosquitoes and the dead: digging the middle cemetery at Abydos, EgyptPublic Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoPresented by Heather Tunmore Honorary Associate Western Australian Museum, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology; Epigrapher, Abydos Middle Cemetery Project, University of Michigan 6.00pm, Wednesday 28 August 2013 State Library Theatre, State Library of Western Australia (entrance via Francis St)More information
WAMCAES double lecture - Dr. Boyo Ockinga and Dr. Susanne BinderPublic Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoWestern Australian Museum and the Western Australian Museum Centre for Ancient Egyptian Studies (WAMCAES) present a double lecture event Escaping the maws of the ‘Gobbler’: The ancient Egyptian concept of the judgment of the dead Dr Boyo Ockinga Associate Professor, Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University 2.30pm, Saturday 29 June 2013 State Library Theatre, State Library of Western Australia (entrance via Francis St)More information