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WA Museum Boola Bardip

Community & partner programs

Share in an eclectic mix of community talent and enjoy WA Museum Boola Bardip in brand new ways.

Designed for those eager to celebrate their community and take part in a collaborative Boola Bardip experience.

Get ready to immerse in creativity, embrace culture, and discover something new.

Aboriginal men painted and holding traditional objects
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Every Saturday | 11am

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Nyumbi

Nyumbi means celebration dance in Nyoongar language. Experience a celebration of Nyoongar culture through song, dance and language, as local performers share their rich culture and history.

Person telling stories on stage

Sunday 21 April & Sunday 28 April | 10am - 1.30pm  

WA Museum Boola Bardip

What's Your Story?

Everyone's got a story. What's yours?

A female monk wearing a yellow wrap garment sits smiling in a hall surrounded by wooden features (Hackett Hall, located at WA Museum Boola Bardip)

Mondays | 12.15pm – 12.45pm

No class on public holidays or during school holidays.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Happy Mind, Happy Life

Free 30 minute meditation sessions guided by Buddhist nun Kelsang Tara.

A Buddha statue in a darkened room, lit by two candles

Saturday 4 May | 2.30pm - 4pm
Saturday 11 May | 2.30pm - 4pm
Saturday 18 May | 2.30pm - 4pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Meditation for Life classes

A series of free classes exploring the road to inner peace and happiness.

People doing yoga in Hackett Hall

Sunday 19 May 2024
Sunday 21 July 2024 
Sunday 8 September 2024 
Sunday 17 November 2024 
Sunday 26 January 2025 
Sunday 23 March 2025 

9.45am - 10.45am
Please arrive at 9.30am for a 9.45am start  

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Yoga at the Museum

Join us for a dreamy collaboration of organic sounds from DJ Jamilla, intertwined with a combination of slow flow & yin yoga from Kylie Pearsall. These sessions are presented in line with the Nyoongar Seasons.

A half portrait image of musician Rupert Guenther, a white man with dark blonde/grey hair. He is holding a violin and is mid bow. He is wearing a black velvet jacket and a white and black patterned shirt.

Concert 1 | Sunday 19 May | 3pm - 4.15pm 
Concert 2 | Sunday 18 August | 3pm - 4.15pm 
Concert 3 | Saturday 9 November | 3pm - 4.15pm  

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Meditation and Wellness Concert Series: Rupert Guenther

Join composer-violinist Rupert Guenther for this series of meditation and wellness concerts in peaceful surrounds under the Whale in Hackett Hall

A blonde woman in a beige jumper and white band stands in front of a light pink background. On the background is the illustrated image of a white bird, a purple bird and a red ribbon.

Thursday 30 May | 6pm - 7.15pm
Thursday 29 August | 6pm - 7.15pm
Thursday 28 November | 6pm - 7.15pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

West Australian Opera & Australian Baroque

Join West Australian Opera and Australian Baroque on an exquisite musical journey celebrating the grandeur of the Baroque era with four beautiful concerts.

Four images together: an Aztec pyramid on green grass and blue sky behind, a classic piece of Mexican architecture with people out the front, Frida Kahlo in front of a green background, A traditional Day of the Dead set-up

Saturday 8 June | 1.30pm - 3pm
Saturday 10 August | 1.30pm - 3pm
Saturday 26 October |  1.30pm - 3pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

This is Mexico

A event series that celebrates Mexican culture and heritage. Presented in partnership with Friends of Mexico in WA.

A woman with grey hair sits with her back to the camera. Their is a piece of bat taxidermy hanging on a black hook in front of her. Her hands are stretched out and working on the bat.

Saturday 17 August | 9.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday 18 August | 9.30am - 4.30pm
Saturday 24 August | 9.30am - 4.30pm
Saturday 25 August | 9.30am - 4.30pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

The Art and Science of Taxidermy: Mammals

Learn the process of mammal taxidermy preservation in this four-day workshop.