17 Sep 2015The WA Museum is changing - come celebrate what you love!The Western Australian Museum is entering the most exciting phase of its 124-year history with the creation of a New Museum at the Perth Cultural Centre.Read more News Flora Perrella
16 Sep 2015Remember Me - On TourRemember me: the lost diggers of Vignacourt is travelling the regions, and can currently be viewed at the Western Australian Museum – Albany, until 29 November 2015. Following this, the exhibition will head north to the WA Museum’s Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Geraldton sites. Read more Article Western Australian Museum
16 Sep 2015New Aboriginal art movement showcased at Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-BoulderAn exhibition of unique works from an Aboriginal art movement emerging from the Western Desert will open this week at the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Warakurna: All the Stories Got into our Minds and Eyes features paintings and sculptures which were produced at Warakurna, a community at the foot of the Rawlinson Ranges in Western Australia, 300 kilometres west of Uluru (Ayers Rock), and will be on display from 19 September 2015.Read more News Flora Perrella
16 Sep 2015Stories about Indigenous Australians at war presented at the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton Touring exhibition Indigenous Australians at war from the Boer War to the present opens at the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton this week. The exhibition from the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne presents Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ stories from all over Australia, including from the Mid West region of Western Australia. WA Museum – Geraldton Regional Manager Catherine Belcher said it is important to acknowledge the Aboriginal men and women who served their country during wars.Read more News Flora Perrella
9 Sep 2015From collecting to identificationCurators at the Western Australian Museum are regularly involved in scientific projects that aim to increase our understanding of Western Australian biodiversity and biogeography. In this podcast Curator of Fishes Dr Glenn Moore explains the methods used to identify fishes. Please Note: Podcast was recorded early 2014.Read more Article Western Australian Museum
7 Sep 2015Recent First World War discoveries at WA Museum – Albany Visitors to the Western Australian Museum – Albany will have the opportunity to view the Australian War Memorial’s extraordinary travelling exhibition Remember me: the lost diggers of Vignacourt from 12 September 2015. WA Museum CEO Alec Coles said it was a privilege to display the unique First World War exhibition, an exquisite collection of black and white images printed from the original glass-plate negatives, as part of the Museum’s Centenary of Service commemorative calendar.Read more News Sharna Craig
27 Aug 2015New fossil discovery confirms evolution of kangarooA scientific collaboration that spanned more than two decades has resulted in the discovery and naming of one of the most complete and preserved fossil skeleton of a new species of kangaroo, dating 14 million years. Scientists from the Western Australian Museum, University of New South Wales and Queensland Museum recently published the paper that named the new species, Ganguroo robustiter. WA Museum CEO Alec Coles said this discovery is significant to science for many reasons.Read more News Flora Perrella
14 Aug 2015Science Week at the WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-BoulderThe Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder will host two events to celebrate National Science Week. On Thursday 20 August, the WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder will open late for the Goldfields Education Mining Industry Alliance’s Science Week at Your Museum. WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder Regional Manager Zoe Scott said the doors will re-open from 5.30pm – 7pm, especially for the free event. “The community is welcome to visit the exhibits, and there will be a range of hands-on activities relating to mining and light for school students,” Ms Scott said.Read more News Sharna Craig
3 Aug 2015WA Museum – Geraldton celebrates International Year of Light with 2015 AstrofestSince its inception in 2009, Astrofest has become one of the largest science events in Perth, 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 a stunningly beautiful astrophotography exhibition which will be on display at the WA Museum – Geraldton from 6 August until 6 September. Curated by Dr John Goldsmith, the exhibition is comprised of 38 images, and two time-lapse sequences.Read more News Sharna Craig
24 Jul 2015Heritage Award recognises Centenary of ServiceThe Western Australian Museum – Geraldton today announced the winners of the 26th annual Clem Burns Heritage Awards, chosen from an outstanding array of entries from local primary school children. The Award aims to promote an understanding of the rich cultural heritage of the region. This year’s theme is World War One history. WA Museum – Geraldton Regional Manager Catherine Belcher said entries were open to Mid West primary school children in Years 3-6.Read more News Sharna Craig
20 Jul 2015The Goldfields’ Loopline: past, present, futureThe Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder is pleased to present Loopline… Where we have been and where we are going; a lecture by Golden Mile Loopline Railway Society general manager Mike Lucas. The lecture will cover the history of this well-known railway network, as well as the current Golden Mile Loopline Railway and its future.Read more News Sharna Craig
3 Jul 2015X-Ray PrintsAre you a Tiger Snout Seahorse enthusiast? Are you searching for a unique gift for a Silver Arowana lover? From sharks to shells, Western Australian Museum Prints has an array of x-ray images that you can choose to feature on canvas, phone covers, mouse mats and much more. All prints are high quality images that have been x-rayed for the Western Australian Museum x-ray collection, allowing you to see inside your favourite critter in great detail. Read more Photo Galleries Danny Murphy
3 Jul 2015Celebrating NAIDOC Week at the WA Museum – AlbanyThe Western Australian Museum – Albany is hosting NAIDOC Week activities from 5-12 July and invites people of all ages to take part. This year’s national theme is ‘We all Stand on Sacred Ground’ which celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique connection to land. WA Museum – Albany Regional Manager Rachael Wilsher-Saa said the Museum is hosting a range of activities and events for NAIDOC Week, including unique art workshops.Read more News Sharna Craig
3 Jul 2015NAIDOC Week celebrations at the WA Museum - PerthThe Western Australian Museum is joining national celebrations for NAIDOC Week from 5 – 12 July, to recognise and honour the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. WA Museum CEO Alec Coles said the Museum is proud to support and participate in NAIDOC Week each year and encourages its visitors to take part in events organised across its metropolitan and regional sites.Read more News Flora Perrella
3 Jul 2015Celebrating NAIDOC Week at the WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-BoulderThe Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder is hosting a family day on 10 July as part of the WA Museum’s NAIDOC Week calendar of events. This year’s national theme is ‘We all Stand on Sacred Ground’ which celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique connection to land. WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder Regional Manager Zoe Scott said the Museum invites people of all ages to take part in its NAIDOC Family Day.Read more News Sharna Craig
2 Jul 2015World Press Photo 15 includes winning Australian entryAn exhibition of 140 thought provoking, challenging and occasionally confronting world press photographs featuring the most significant international news events of 2014 opens at the Western Australian Museum in Perth on 4 July, 2015. WA Museum CEO Alec Coles said the World Press Photo 2015 Contest drew entries from 5,692 photographers from 131 countries with a staggering 97,912 entries – the best of which will go on display at the Museum this weekend.Read more News Flora Perrella
30 Jun 2015Collecting and identifying fishCurators at the Western Australian Museum are regularly involved in scientific projects that aim to increase our understanding of Western Australian biodiversity and biogeography. In this podcast Curator of Fishes Dr Glenn Moore explains the methods used to collect fishes in order to survey as much of the biodiversity as possible, and his approach to identifying species.Read more Article Western Australian Museum
24 Jun 2015Muslim women’s style on display at the WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-BoulderAn exhibition showcasing Muslim women’s contemporary fashion will open at the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder this week. Faith, fashion, fusion: Muslim women’s style in Australia focuses on an emerging modest fashion market and the work of Australian Muslim designers and entrepreneurs. A group of well-respected Australian Muslim women also share their experiences of faith and fashion.Read more News Sharna Craig
24 Jun 2015Sydney Funnel-web vs. Black-houseIt is easy to mistake these two species of spider. Black-house spiders and Sydney funnel-web spiders are both dark, robust common Australian spiders.Read more Article Western Australian Museum
23 Jun 2015Students take over the WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-BoulderThe Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder will host its inaugural Takeover Museum Day this week, allowing students to run the Museum for a day. Students from Eastern Goldfields College in Years 11 and 12 who are studying a Certificate II in Tourism will take on roles at the Museum on Thursday, 25 June. WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder Regional Manager Zoe Scott said the students will have the opportunity to interact with visitors and work behind-the-scenes.Read more News Sharna Craig