9 Aug 2024From forensic science to the science behind making fairy floss. Science After Dark at the Museum of the Goldfields this National Science WeekPrepare to be amazed this National Science Week as the Museum of the Goldfields bands together with other exciting organisations in the Goldfields region to ignite your curiosity with Science After Dark on Thursday 15 August from 5pm – 7.30pm. From learning how to dust for fingerprints from a real Crime Scene Investigator, to finding out how volcanoes erupt, and the science behind making fairy floss – there’s something for every age group in Science After Dark!Read more News Flora Perrella
18 Aug 2023Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice - Top 10% Attractions WorldwideWe are delighted to share that reviews from millions of Tripadvisor travellers have placed the WA Maritime Museum and WA Shipwrecks Museum in the top 10% of attractions worldwide in the 2023 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice! Our heartfelt thanks go to all our visitors and supporters for helping make this happen. The WA Maritime Museum is located on Victoria Quay Fremantle, overlooking the Port and Indian Ocean, and is a world-class maritime tourist attraction.Read more News Flora Perrella
28 Jul 2023Bush Mechanics on the road to the Museum of GeraldtonA free exhibition showcasing the creativity of bush mechanics and their inventive repair techniques will open at the Museum of Geraldton on Saturday, 5 August. The Bush Mechanics exhibition is based on the incredibly popular ABC television series of the same name, co-created by David Batty and Francis Jupurrurla Kelly. Through the show’s distinctive brand of humour, this exhibition showcases the ingenuity of outback mechanics whose clever resourcefulness can turn branches, spinifex and sand into tools and spare parts to get cars back on the road.Read more News Kasper Johansen
26 Jul 2023Major cross-cultural art project Reclaim the Void opens hub at Museum of the Great SouthernThe Museum of the Great Southern has become the host of cross-cultural art project Reclaim the Void’s new fortnightly Rug Hub. Reclaim the Void will create a huge ‘dot artwork’ from thousands of small, circular rugs made by people from across the world using recycled fabric. The artwork will be based on an original painting by Ngalia artist Dolly Walker and used to symbolically seal the “scars” left behind on Country affected by mining in the northern Goldfields.Read more News Kasper Johansen
30 May 2023In Conversation: Uluru Statement from the Heart, opening the door to what it all means Six years ago, under the shadow of Uluru in Mutitjulu, 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Delegates signed a historic statement. The statement comprised two core values, Voice and Makarrata, which aimed to enshrine a First Nations Voice in the Australian Constitution and catalyse a truthful mediation between governments and First Nations, respectively. On May 24 at the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip a distinguished panel of guest speakers returned to those core values in the lead up to The Voice to Parliament referendum.Read more News Kasper Johansen
30 May 2023One-of-a-kind performance by internationally revered instrumental trio The Necks at WA Museum Boola BardipLegendary Australian instrumental trio The Necks are set to conjure up some one-of-a-kind luminous soundscapes at Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip in a series of two performances on June 2 and 3. Revered internationally for their unique brand of slow burn hybrid instrumentals the trio – consisting of Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums and percussion) and Lloyd Swanton (bass) – will take to the stage with nothing prepared in advance.Read more News Kasper Johansen
19 May 2023One of the world’s largest public sculpture projects hits PerthOne of the world's largest public art projects has arrived in Western Australia to raise awareness about endangered animals. 'Wild About Babies' is designed by artists Gillie and Marc and features 21 bronze sculptures of endangered species from across the globe. The free exhibition is launching on International Endangered Species Day.Read more News Robyn Ambrosius
18 May 2023Saving the World… Museums, Sustainability and Well-beingInternational Museum Day Opinion Piece by Alec Coles, CEO WA Museum On May 18th we celebrate International Museums Day. Since 2020, the theme for this annual celebration has supported the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This year’s theme Museums, Sustainability and Well-being, focuses on the following three goals:Read more News Robyn Ambrosius
11 May 2023An exploration of the collection of the National Museum of Australia through carefully crafted music: Grigoryan Brothers This is Us comes to WA Museum Boola Bardip.Incorporating all their influences from classical to jazz, the sounds of acclaimed guitar duo, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, will echo through the hallways of Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip and WA Maritime Museum this week. Performing a suite of carefully crafted pieces from their latest album, This is Us: A Musical Reflection of Australia, the pair invite listeners to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Museum of Australia on May 12,13 and 14.Read more News Kasper Johansen
27 Apr 2023New exhibition at Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip reveals secrets of world’s first mechanical computer The story behind what is believed to be the first mechanical computer and a Western Australian engineer’s six-year journey to reconstruct it, have been revealed at the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip’s new Reconstructing the Antikythera Mechanism exhibition. Created in ancient Greece around 200 BCE, the Antikythera Mechanism is a sophisticated astronomical calculator that integrated several mathematical calculations based on observations by early astronomers from ancient cultures including the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Greeks.Read more News Kasper Johansen
4 Apr 2023Expression of Interest: Western Australian Museum and Yamatji Aboriginal Corporation's Emerging Curators Program partnership Expressions of interest now open Western Australian Museum is proud to partner with Bundi Yamatji Aboriginal Corporation on a new opportunity to support one Yamatji person to participate in the Museum's Emerging Curators Program. The program, which has been running since 2011, is supported by the National Museum of Australia and is designed to help prospective or emerging cultural practitioners gain experience in the many different aspects of museum work. About the programRead more News Kasper Johansen
3 Nov 2022Racism: Having the difficult conversation at WA MuseumExplicit and casual racism continue to be a daily experience for many Australians, as evidenced by recent events in WA. It is therefore, perhaps timely that the next scheduled In Conversation event at the WA Museum Boola Bardip deals with the difficult and complex issue of racism.Read more News Kasper Johansen
16 Aug 2022Welcoming our one-millionth visitorOn Saturday, 13 August 2022 we welcomed our one-millionth visitor to WA Museum Boola Bardip since opening in November 2020. Olivia, Jack and Pia were surprised and delighted as cheers erupted and streamers descended on their entry to the Museum. The lucky family were greeted by Minister John Carey, Member for Perth and Minister for Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government and WA Museum CEO, Alec Coles who presented them with their exclusive prize pack:Read more News Yoshika Kon
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
20 Jun 2017Museum Week 2017Anthropology looks at the social practices that make humans human. By analysing social interactions, traditions, cultural habits, and many other aspects of our everyday lives, anthropology increases our understanding of ourselves and each other. As part of this year's international Museum Week celebrations, the WA Museum's Anthropology department will be exploring specific Museum Week themes.Read more Article Department of Anthropology