8 Aug 2017Wallal, Western Australia The most ideal place on Earth to confirm Einstein’s theory.In 1922, the world’s eyes were firmly fixed on a small outback station in Western Australia. Wallal Downs Station, a remote station 300 kilometres south of Broome on Eighty Mile Beach, was deemed ‘the most ideal place on Earth to view a total eclipse of the Sun and prove Albert Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. Read more Article New Museum Project
31 Jul 2017Incredible museum exhibitions to open this spring! Dinosaurs, Pompeii and Heath Ledger headline a spectacular suite of exhibitions to be presented by the Western Australian Museum this spring at a range of venues.Read more News Flora Perrella
26 Jul 2017Astrofest exhibition returns to Museum of Geraldton as part of National Science WeekA stunningly beautiful astrophotography exhibition will be on display at the Museum of Geraldton from 28 July – 10 September 2017. Since its inception in 2009, Astrofest has become one of the largest science events in Western Australia, and is the only astronomy event of its kind and scale in Australia. The festival is an Astronomy WA event and is coordinated by the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research. A highlight of the festival is the astrophotography exhibition, which is curated by Dr John Goldsmith of Celestial Visions.Read more News Sharna Craig
26 Jul 2017WA Faces of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Kalgoorlie-Boulder was (and is) called the 'Land of the Kulgula's. It is the significant meeting place for the many nations in the Goldfields region. Seventy thousand years later we are still meeting here, living and celebrating our vibrant culture. Tina, Kalgoorlie 2017 Read more Article Erika Jellis
21 Jul 2017Perth Cultural Centre wired for savingsCheck out this chiller being craned onto the Art Gallery of Western Australia's roof. It's part of the Perth Cultural Centre's new central energy plant, which is being delivered as part of the New Museum Project. It is expected to reduce the energy use and carbon emissions of the cultural buildings by up to 40 per cent from 2020. The plant’s full benefits will be realised after the New Museum opens in 2020.Read more Article New Museum Project
20 Jul 2017Feral camels inspire stunning contemporary art Dianne Ungukalpi Golding (Warakurna) / Helicopter Chasing Camels 2016 / Crafted from wire, tjanpi (wild harvested) grass, raffia and yarn / Read more Article New Museum Project
11 Jul 2017Community panels shaping the New Museum Every three months a group of sixty community members come together to discuss the New Museum Project and provide insight into how the building and content should take shape. They come from around Western Australia, from as far away as Meekatharra and Albany and as close as the Perth metro area. They represent many aspects of WA’s diverse communities and bring their ideas, experiences, and love of great museums, buildings and public spaces to the conversation.Read more Article New Museum Project
3 Jul 2017Art and fossils combine to reveal now extinct bilbies and bandicoots Beautifully detailed artwork depicting bilbies and bandicoots that inhabited Australia millions of years ago will go on display this week at the Western Australian Museum’s Discovery Zone, in the State Library of Western Australia.Read more News Flora Perrella
30 Jun 2017Western Australian Museum wins two IPAA AwardsThe Western Australian Museum and its partners have won two prestigious achievement awards presented by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA), for excellence in outstanding collaborations that delivered extraordinary cultural experiences around significant Western Australian stories.Read more News Flora Perrella
28 Jun 2017Nature photography exhibition to show at the Museum of the GoldfieldsThe finalists’ and winners’ entries for the 2016 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition will go on display at the Museum of the Goldfields this weekend. A remarkable image of an orange-eyed tree frog (Litoria chloris) won the competition. Piercing Headache by Matthew McIntosh of Queensland captures the male frog being bitten by bloodthirsty mosquitoes. Museum of the Goldfields Regional Manager Zoe Scott said she hopes the exhibition’s visitors will be inspired by the beauty and intricacy of our natural world.Read more News Sharna Craig
26 Jun 2017Vale Barry WilsonIt was with great sadness that we received news of the recent death of Dr Barry Wilson on 12 June. I wish to pay tribute to him and his immense contribution to science, conservation and museums: I am particularly grateful to Diana Jones, who knew him well, for providing much of the information presented here. Barry is widely recognised for his enormous contribution to museums and the natural sciences, notably in the discipline of Malacology.Read more Article Alec Coles
22 Jun 2017WA’s extraordinary dinosaur coast WA Museum curator Jessica Brainard with her palm on the footprint of a therapod Image copyright WA Museum Read more Article New Museum Project
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
19 Jun 2017The WA Collections Sector Working Group - June 2017The journey so far and the next steps Read more Article Alec Coles
15 Jun 2017Innovative exhibition teams to design WA’s stories Freeman Ryan Design (FRD) and Thylacine Design and Project Management awarded exhibition design contracts Australian exhibition design teams will work with WA Museum staff to develop engaging exhibitions and visitor experiences Exhibition design program developed in parallel with new building Western Australia’s extraordinary landscapes, environment and the stories of its people will be translatRead more News New Museum Project
31 May 2017New exhibition at the Museum of Geraldton reveals Western Australia 50 years on from the 1967 ReferendumIt has been 50 years since the 1967 Referendum where Australians overwhelming voted to amend the constitution, allowing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to be counted in the census, and to be subject to Commonwealth laws rather than an array of state laws. Voters recorded the largest “yes” vote – 90.77% – in any Australian referendum. However, on a percentage basis, Western Australia cast the lowest “yes” vote at 80.9%.Read more News Sharna Craig
31 May 2017New exhibition at the Museum of the Great Southern reveals Western Australia 50 years on from the 1967 ReferendumIt has been 50 years since the 1967 Referendum where Australians overwhelming voted to amend the constitution, allowing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to be counted in the census, and to be subject to Commonwealth laws rather than an array of state laws. Voters recorded the largest “yes” vote – 90.77% – in any Australian referendum. The “yes” result for Albany, in the division of Forrest, was 84.65%. This was higher than the State result of 80.9% and the 10th highest subdivision nation-wide.Read more News Sharna Craig
31 May 2017New exhibition at the Museum of the Goldfields reveals Western Australia 50 years on from the 1967 ReferendumIt has been 50 years since the 1967 Referendum where Australians overwhelming voted to amend the constitution, allowing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to be counted in the census, and to be subject to Commonwealth laws rather than an array of state laws. Voters recorded the largest “yes” vote – 90.77% – in any Australian referendum. However, Kalgoorlie had the highest divisional “no” vote in the country with 28.1%, and only 71.9% voting “yes”.Read more News Sharna Craig
30 May 2017New exhibition at the WA Maritime Museum reveals Western Australia 50 years on from the 1967 ReferendumIt has been 50 years since the 1967 Referendum where Australians overwhelming voted to amend the constitution, allowing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to be counted in the census, and to be subject to Commonwealth laws rather than an array of state laws. Voters recorded the largest “yes” vote – 90.77% – in any Australian referendum. Fremantle had one of Western Australia’s highest “yes” votes at 81.8%.Read more News Sharna Craig
27 May 2017Right Wrongs: '67 ReferendumToday marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. On 27 May 1967, Australia voted to change its Constitution. The passing of this referendum enabled Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders to be counted in the national census and to be subject to Commonwealth laws, rather than just state laws. 90.77% of Australians voted 'Yes', the largest ever affirmative vote in Australian referendum history.Read more Article Western Australian Museum