I Think I CanSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoI think I can installation by Sam Routledge & Martyn Coutts As part of the Perth Festival, the Western Australian Museum - Perth is delighted to host I Think I Can. If you could be anyone, do any job, be part of any society, what would you choose? An intricately crafted model railway and its accompanying town lies in wait for your arrival. Step inside, choose a miniature resident as your alter ego and get comfortable in your new skin. Welcome to your new community.More information
Gondwana Panorama ExhibitionSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoGondwana Panorama Exhibition: a collaborative display of works created through a series of film making, photography and digital installation workshops exploring the Gondwana Link landscape and the human connection to it. This project supports the Gondwana Link eco restoration program. For more information please contact (08) 9848 3310 or email denmark@greenskills.org.auMore information
Small Fry - March 2014Special Event | Updated 1 decade agoStory time, rhymes and creative play at the Museum. Special events for 0-5 year olds, their parents and carers. 10.00am Wednesday 5 March - Fish Fathers Who will Mr Seahorse meet as he floats through the sea with a very special bundle in his care? No bookings required. This is a free event. All children to be accompanied by an adult. For further details phone (08) 9921 5080.More information
Small Fry - February 2014Special Event | Updated 1 decade agoStory time, rhymes and creative play at the Museum. Special events for 0-5 year olds, their parents and carers. 10.00am Wednesday 5 February - The Tiny Turtle Follow the adventures of the little turtle from sandy beach to the high seas on the Leeuwin Current. No bookings required. This is a free event. All children to be accompanied by an adult. For further details phone (08) 9921 5080. More information
Sci-Pop portraitsSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoWestern Australian scientists in paint by Miles Noel. See WA’s fascinating scientific history come to life through Perth artist and graphic designer Miles Noel’s colourful print paintings and playful time-lapse video constructions. Featuring portraits of C.Y. O’Connor, John Septimus Roe, Georgiana Molloy, Charles Lane Poole, William Ernest Cooke, Eric John Underwood, Phillip Playford and Ian Dadour. More information
PhotoReady Fashion Parlour: Girls' Day Out at the WA MuseumSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade ago1:30pm - 4:30pm, Saturday 18 January 2014 | Western Australian Museum, Perth Cultural CentreMore information
Dinosaur DiscoveryTemporary Exhibition | Updated 1 decade ago Please note: this exhibition is now closed. Prepare for a close encounter with some of the most extraordinary creatures to ever walk the earth at Dinosaur Discovery: Lost Creatures of the Cretaceous. Featuring more than 20 moving, life-size dinosaur models, this is a dino-exhibition like none you’ve seen before! You will be blown away by the size and authenticity of the fascinating creatures that lived 145-66 million years ago in an era that boasted the most diverse range of dinosaurs. The exhibition will feature all your favourites including a T-Rex and a 16 metre long Brachiosaurus but also include a number of species rarely seen before. Each of the models, made to scientifically exact specifications, will move and interact with one another. In addition to the dinosaurs, this exhibition features cutting edge 3D augmented reality technology not seen before in Western Australia. There will also be fossils and dinosaur specimens to touch and feel. Kids can also enjoy a range of informative, hands-on activities in the dedicated play area located in the museum grounds. Tickets $20.00 – Adults $12.50 – Kids (Aged 3-15) $15.00 – Concession (Concession card holder) $50.00 – Family (Includes 2 adults 2 children, or 1 adult 3 children) Free entry for kids under 3 Buy Gift Tickets Ticket terms and conditions Tickets can be purchased in person from the ticket booth at the Western Australian Museum - Perth, or can be purchased online using the calendar below. Exhibition Times Tickets are available as either a morning or afternoon session. You can arrive anytime during your session and spend as much time as you like visiting Dinosaur Discovery: Morning session: 9.30am - 12.30pm Afternoon session: 12.30pm - 5.00pm For enquiries please contact 1300 134 081 or email tickets@museum.wa.gov.au. Booking Calendar Purchase tickets for Both Dinosaur Discovery and Afghanistan and save 50% off 2nd exhibition. To purchase joint tickets use the joint ticket options after selecting a session on the calendar. Select your session on the calendar * use the previous and next buttons to navigate between months. Dinosaur Discovery Souvenir Guide Image copyright WA Museum Souvenir guide Take the dinosaurs home with the Dinosaur Discovery souvenir guide. Complete with integrated multimedia content, stunning illustrations and quality decals – the souvenir guide presents contemporary insight into the life and death of these amazing creatures that once walked the earth. Order your copy now Events Cretaceous Pop Up Bar Fri 1 Aug 2014 5:30pm – 9:00pm Western Australian Museum — Pe... Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia Cretaceous Pop Up Bar Fri 8 Aug 2014 5:30pm – 9:00pm Western Australian Museum — Pe... Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia Cretaceous Pop Up Bar Fri 15 Aug 2014 5:30pm – 9:00pm Western Australian Museum — Pe... Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia Cretaceous Pop Up Bar Fri 22 Aug 2014 5:30pm – 9:00pm Western Australian Museum — Pe... Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia Dinosaur Discovery Augmented Reality – Perth Cultural Centre This exciting augmented reality experience will operate daily from Saturday 24 May until mid-August, every day from 8.00am until 6.00pm, every hour on the hour. Augmented reality app The Dinosaur Discovery app accompanies this exhibition. This app features unique 3D content that is accessed by finding and discovering frame markers located throughout the exhibition, on merchandise, exhibition tickets and also publicly available on marketing material including posters, flyers, bus stops and in newspapers and magazines. Download it on iTunes Download it on Google Play More information about the app Education and school visits Throughout the exhibition self-guided exhibition excursions are available to visit Dinosaur Discovery. Make an education booking Education programs Corporate functions and venue hire Host your next corporate family day or book a private function to view Dinosaur Discovery. Corporate Family Fun Days Corporate Cocktail Functions Exhibition information Getting Here Address Western Australian Museum — Perth Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia Phone 1300 134 081 By Train The Western Australian Museum — Perth is located within walking distance of Perth Train Station, visit the Transperth website for timetables. By Bus The Western Australian Museum — Perth is serviced by a variety of buses, including the free Blue Cat loop. Visit the Transperth website for timetables and details. By Car Paid parking is available in central Perth visit Google Maps for parking options. Accessibility Comprehensive accessibility information about the Western Australian Museum — Perth can be found on the Perth site's accessibility page. Dates 11 April 2014 – 24 August 2014 Access Wheelchair access, parking, lifts, toilets and courtesy wheelchairs are available. Please see our staff for assistance with our access lifts. Food and drinks are not allowed in the exhibitions. An online, full text version of the panels from the exhibition has been developed. This can be viewed from a phone or mobile device and resized, or read out using your favoured assistive device. Accessible version of exhibition panels Prams Prams are permitted within the exhibition, however storage is also available should you not wish to take the pram into the gallery. Please see Visitor Services staff on arrival. Photography Both flash and non-flash photography of Dinosaur Discovery is allowed. School excursions and education programs Teachers can purchase tickets to Dinosaur Discovery through the teachers booking page. http://museum.wa.gov.au/explore/education/perth Please be aware that this exhibition will be visited by school groups during school hours and there may be some crowding and increased noise during these periods. Group Bookings Discounts apply for group bookings of 20 tickets or more when tickets are booked and paid for in advance by credit card. Please call 1300 134 081 for further details. Volunteers The Western Australian Museum requires volunteers to assist with Dinosaur Discovery. If you like telling stories and are physically fit, can volunteer one or more days a week (especially weekends) and want to have some fun we would like to hear from you. To register your interest in becoming a volunteer please contact Volunteer Coordinator Les Barradeen by email at les.barradeen@museum.wa.gov.au or by phone 94272706. Training, insurance cover and a t-shirt will be supplied to all successful volunteers. Media and Sponsorship Enquiries If you have a specific media query, please contact Flora Perrella on (08) 6552 7804. If you would like to talk to the Western Australian Museum about sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Karen Bassett from the WA Museum Foundation on (08) 6552 7675.More information
Up Close and Personal: Aurelio Costarella...the designer behind the labelSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoJoin fashion designer Aurelio Costarella for an intimate discussion and tour of the Aurelio Costarella: A 30 Year Retrospective exhibition. On this highlight journey through the Museum, Aurelio will share tales of inspiration, discuss how he has survived in the tough environment of the fashion industry and offer insight into the world of his glamorous celebrity clientele. The tour will then conclude with a book signing of the exhibition catalogue. 11am and 1pm, Sunday 8 December 2013 Cost: Free EventMore information
Seven weeks in the swan river colonyPublic Lecture | Updated 1 decade agoSEVEN WEEKS in the Swan River Colony - The Journal of Mary Ann Friend Community lecture program 12:30pm, Tuesday 19 November 2013 A Life of Adventure: Mary Ann Friend, 1800-1838 Assoc Prof Deborah Gare, University of Notre Dame AustraliaMore information
Hand made, hand playedSpecial Event | Updated 1 decade agoA display and demonstration of hand made fretted instruments by south coast luthiers. 10.00am - 4.00pm, Saturday November 30 Eclipse Gallery - WA Museum Albany Programme 10.00am – 1.30pm View, try out and talk to the makers. 1.30pm – 3.30pm Hear the instruments played by Albany’s Colin Reeves (classical guitar), Alan Warburton (steel string guitar) and other local musicians. 3.30pm – 4.00pm Try instruments out and talk to the makers. Admission free. More information