11 Jun 2018WA Museum confers highest honour on Andrew and Nicola Forrest Fellowships awarded to Andrew and Nicola Forrest recognise their outstanding personal commitment to the work of the Western Australian Museum Nicola Forrest will be the first female Fellow in the Museum’s 127-year history A new grants program, the Minderoo Fund, will offer $25,000 a year for key Museum projects The Western Australian Museum has awarded its highest honour to philanthropists Andrew and Nicola Forrest for their committed leadership and financial support of the Western Australian Museum over maRead more News Sharna Craig
6 Jun 2018Help needed to identify wreck at Dongara beachThe Western Australian Museum would like the public’s assistance to identify a recently discovered shipwreck about 20 metres offshore at 7 Mile Beach in Dongara. Regular visitor to the area Aletta Bussenschutt discovered the wreck at a depth of about three metres while recreational diving, and reported the find to the WA Museum. “I had snorkeled many times at 7 Mile Beach and I was lucky enough to have found the wreck due to the recent swells which had moved the benthic sand,” Ms Bussenschutt said.Read more News Sharna Craig
6 Jun 2018Collection Highlight: Bully Hayes' NecklaceDishonesty, bigamy, blackbirding, and murder. There is a fascinating, and sometimes dark, story behind every object in our collections. Read more Article Western Australian Museum
1 Jun 20181968 Torres Strait Islander Track Laying World Record World Track Laying Record is a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Torres Strait Islander workers breaking the world record for track laying in the Pilbara. This is the digitised version of the exhibition currently on display at the State Library until Sunday 15 July. Read more Online Exhibition Western Australian Museum
31 May 2018A Ticket to Paradise?A Greek girl sent across the world to marry a man she’d never met, an African journalist fleeing for his life, and a stateless baby born in India to Iranian parents are just some of the human stories that feature in A Ticket to Paradise? opening Friday 1 June at Museum of the Goldfields. The touring exhibition from the National Archives of Australia examines the rich diversity of Australian immigrants and the government’s ambitious plans after World War Two to encourage mass migration.Read more News Sharna Craig
30 May 2018Psychedelic Wonderland of Colour - The World of Minerals Cummins Range carbonatite under a petrographic microscope. Image copyright WA Museum Read more Article New Museum Project
30 May 2018Volunteers Helping to Shape the New MuseumIn the New Museum Voices gallery we have a story area that looks at the way Western Australians like to relax and be entertained. And for Perth, no entertainment story would be complete without a focus on Northbridge. To help us develop this story, one of the Museum’s wonderful volunteers explored aspects of the history of the area, from the early twentieth century to today. Josh joined our History Department volunteer team after completing a student placement for his Masters of Heritage Studies at the University of Western Australia.Read more Article New Museum Project
30 May 2018World Record HistoryMarani Greatorex is a cadet with the WA Museum. She worked on the World Track Laying Record exhibition, engaging with community members to record and share their story. She writes about the project and how it’s being developed for the New Museum. World Record History: On May 8, 1968 a track laying crew involving mostly Torres Strait Islander workers broke the world record for laying the greatest length of railway in a single day.Read more Article New Museum Project
30 May 2018Kimberley Land Council Rangers - Reconnecting Story, Countrymen and Ancestors with the Collection Read more Article New Museum Project
30 May 2018Structure of the First Gallery Complete One of the first gallery spaces visitors will experience when they visit the New Museum in 2020 is Continuous Cultures. It will include cultural collections and contemporary stories shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from around our State.Read more Article New Museum Project
24 May 2018Don’t Keep History a Mystery - National Reconciliation WeekThis National Reconciliation Week learn more about the Australian story. It is a time for all Australians to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories. By doing this we can share our knowledge so we can grow as a nation. This year's theme, Don’t Keep History A Mystery: Learn. Share. Grow., encourages us to look for the history hidden just beneath the surface, waiting to be uncovered.Read more Article Western Australian Museum
18 May 2018Describing Fauna Before they are Lost ForeverIt is sometimes hard to comprehend just how biodiverse the planet is. Despite almost 300 years of progress describing the animals, plants, fungi, and other organisms, there are estimated to be over 9 million undescribed species, which is almost five times the number of described species. This is a huge problem for conservation, as undescribed taxa are at risk of being overlooked when shaping management strategies. Sadly, many species will go extinct before science ever discovers, describes, and protects them. Read more Article Joel Huey
10 May 2018International Museum Day - Hyperconnected MuseumsWe may be biased, but we think museums play a pretty important role within our communities—and we are not alone. Every year the worldwide network of museums come together to spread awareness on how museums share knowledge and promote understanding through our communities. This year’s theme is Hyperconnected Museums: New Approaches, New Publics. Our objects, stories, and research have always helped people connect with themselves and others. Now with advancements in digital technology we are able to create even more of these connections.Read more Article Western Australian Museum
9 May 2018Five new species of lizards discovered in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Northern TerritoryFive new species of lizards from the Kimberley, Pilbara, and Northern Territory were recently described by a scientific team led by Western Australian Museum curator of herpetology Dr Paul Doughty. Dr Doughty said the descriptions include three new gecko species of the genus Gehyra, from the north-west Kimberley region: the Southern Spotted Gecko (Gehyra pseudopunctata); the Kimberley Granular-toed Gecko (Gehyra granulum); the Northern Kimberley Gecko (Gehyra pluraporosa).Read more News Flora Perrella
9 May 2018Traditional art meets modern technologyAn exhibition celebrating the stories and Law of Anangu culture through intricate carvings and artefacts will go on display at the Museum of the Great Southern this week. Punuku Tjukurpa is the first touring exhibition of artworks from the Maruku Arts archive based at Mutitjulu, near Uluru in the Northern Territory. Museum of the Great Southern Regional Manager Rachael Wilsher-Saa said Punuku Tjukurpa, presented by Artback NT, showcases a rich cultural history.Read more News Sharna Craig
3 May 201819th Century shipwrecks found during search for MH370Two shipwrecks discovered 2,300km off the coast of Western Australia during the initial search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been identified as 19th Century merchant sailing vessels carrying cargoes of coal. The sites provide tangible archaeological evidence for use of the historic Roaring 40s trade route for ships between Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, India, Southeast Asia, China and Japan. Read more News Sharna Craig
30 Apr 2018From the Shores of Gallipoli to the New Museum In 2014, as Australia prepared for the Centenary of Service of the First World War, local historian Wendy Lugg made a remarkable discovery that started a campaign to bring this Red Cross Flag home to Western Australia.Read more Article New Museum Project
30 Apr 2018Heritage Trail Drawing Tourists to Regional WA In the New Museum Voices gallery we’re looking at how regional Western Australia has changed over time and the creative ways communities are sustaining their local economy. Mullewa is a farming community in the heart of the Mid-West located an hour's drive east from Geraldton. The surrounding areas farm wheat and cereal and the town is a central location for processing and distributing grains. It is also a great location to see Western Australia’s spectacular wildflowers.Read more Article New Museum Project
30 Apr 2018A Community Art Project for the New Museum Banksia woodlands in Perth region. Read more Article New Museum Project