On Ya Bike! - Twilight Tour on Two WheelsSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade ago5:45pm, Thursday 13 OctoberEnjoy the stunning sunset over the ocean, as you join with others in a leisurely community bike ride. Starting at the Museum, head along the Marina and the Chapman Road bike path returning to the Museum for a Picnic in the Park in the Museum grounds. Prizes for the best night decorated bike. (Bring your own picnic/dinner, chairs/rugs: no glass please)Age: all ages | Time: 1.5 - 2 hrs | Cost: free eventBookings essential: 9921 5080. All children must be accompanied by an adult.More information
A Hidden KalgoorliePublic Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoHonorary researcher from the Monash University’s Indigenous Centre, Dr Sue Taffe, will speak at the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder on the move for equal rights by indigenous Australians in the 1960s and the important role that Kalgoorlie played in this.More information
FLOORTALK PROGRAM – IMMERSESpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoSubsea technology - how is it relevant to me?Terry Griffiths, Principal Pipeline Engineer at J P Kenny, SUT - Perth Chairman11.00am, Saturday 3 SeptemberHow do our normal everyday lives in Perth depend on subsea technology off our coast? Western Australian industry has been at the forefront of developing and adopting new technologies to go further and deeper.Remote operationsChris Saunders, Engineering Manager - Wood Group Integrity Management, SUT - Perth Committee11.00am, Saturday 15 OctoberMore information
There are old divers and bold divers, but there are no old bold divers...Public Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoRay Farrier, Managing Director, Unitech Subsea Australia; Society for Underwater Technology – Perth Committee6.00pm, Friday 18 NovemberNWS Shipping TheatreSaturation divers live, eat and breathe (sometimes weeks at a time) under pressure in a pressurized steel tube they call home. Going to work in a pressurized diving bell and working hundreds of feet below some of the roughest oceans in the world, in a world inhabited by creatures that live in the dark...not a job for the faint hearted!More information
The Endeavour build in Fremantle: The story of how the Endeavour Project was conceived and deliveredSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoJohn Longley, Event Director Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships2.00pm, Sunday 16 OctoberNWS Shipping TheatreThe Endeavour was a unique project ... the like of which will probably never happen again. It is a story of blind ignorance as to the task that was to be taken on, the unique team that somehow came together to complete the project, the amazing amount of sheer good luck we had on the way and the way that the ship has far out-performed our expectations on many different levels.More information
Problem of longitude in relation to the discovery of AustraliaPublic Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoIn 1611 Dutch captain Hendrik Brouwer made a calculated venture across the southern Indian Ocean with the Roaring Forties winds before turning north, and in doing so cut the voyage to six months. Brouwer’s journey became known as the Brouwer Route.Jeremy Green, Head of Department of Maritime Archaeology at the Western Australian Museum will present a public lecture on Problem of longitude in relation to the discovery of Australia at the WA Museum – Geraldton on Saturday 3 September 2011.More information
Dinosaur Day - Small FrySpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoStory time at the Museum Special events for 0- 5year olds A morning of dinosaur stories,songs and dress ups. Unleash your inner T-Rex. No booking required. This is a free event. More information: 9921 5080 More information
Toni Two Wheels - Small FrySpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoStory time at the Museum Special events for 0- 5year olds 10.00am, Wednesday 5 November Join in the adventures of Toni as she discovers the thrill of riding a bike! No booking required. This is a free event. More information: 9921 5080More information
Jumping Josephine - Small FrySpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoStory time at the Museum Special events for 0- 5year olds Featuring Josephine the Kangaroo wants to dance by Jackie French. How does Josephine get from the bush to the ballet? No booking required. This is a free event. More Information: 9921 5080 More information
Museums in the Global WorldPublic Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoNeil MacGregor, Director, British MuseumMore information