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Media enquiries for all Western Australian Museum locations can be directed to:

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Communications & Media Team  
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM

media@museum.wa.gov.au 1300 134 081

Media releases

More media releases

2024

New exhibition Lurrtjurni - Together at Museum of the Goldfields
World Ocean Day: International bivalve research project at Gathaagudu / Shark Bay World Heritage area
Untold Western Australian tales take the spotlight in new documentary series
New study reveals the Kimberley Reefs are a nationally significant reservoir of tropical coral biodiversity
WA scientists discover new species of land snail estimated to be around three million years old
Emerging Curators continue two-way knowledge exchange as part of the Kimberley Reef Connect Project
WA Museum’s latest exhibition To the Moon to include NASA Moon rock and world renown ‘Museum of the Moon’ installation
Major immersive exhibition on James Cameron’s deep-ocean exploration opens at WA Maritime Museum
Museum of Geraldton heads out of this world for new space focused exhibition
Museum artifacts help women prisoners develop creative storytelling
Best specimen of the rare Night Parrot on display in the world.
New scientific paper disputes body shape of extinct megalodon shark

2023

New display at WA Shipwrecks Museum gives visitors a deeper insight into Western Australia’s first coastal steamship.
WA Museum Boola Bardip wins gold at the 2023 Perth Airport Tourism Awards
Prepare for a Pride takeover this Live Arts season at Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip
Researchers explore the phenomenon of fluorescence in mammals
Researchers discover two new species of Australia's tiniest carnivorous marsupials
Bush Mechanics on the road to the Museum of Geraldton
Major cross-cultural art project Reclaim the Void opens hub at Museum of the Great Southern
New exhibition to take visitors through Australia’s deepest caves and into a world of twisted beauty at the Museum of the Great Southern
Unique Gascoyne bee species showcased at Gwoonwardu Mia’s Mungurragurra Burrowing Bee Community Day
Trans-Tasman museum investment in production of ground-breaking VR films
Amazing specimens discovered up to 5,000m below sea level in WA’s Gascoyne Marine Park.
Australia II: 40 Years On exhibition to launch September 2023
Western Australian Museum and University of New South Wales entomologists discover unclassified stink bug
Super-sized Shingleback: WA Museum and Flinders University researchers discover Australia's gigantic extinct armoured lizard
One-of-a-kind performance by internationally revered instrumental trio The Necks at WA Museum Boola Bardip
One of the world’s largest public sculpture projects hits Perth
Western Australian Museum celebrates prestigious award and International Museum Day
An 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.
Journey to the edges of the universe in Beyond the Milky Way a 360 degree virtual reality documentary at the Museum of Geraldton
Victoria Quay heritage cranes to be restored, repaired and repurposed
Western Australian Museum Talks - How Eclipse Chasers: Past, Present and Future put a natural phenomenon into context.
Consultation to improve protection of shipwrecks in WA waters
Giant marine reptiles rule the WA Maritime Museum
New exhibition at Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip reveals secrets of world’s first mechanical computer
New at the Museum - Artist in Focus
Western Australian Museum scientists take part in discovery of new freshwater mussel species
WA Maritime Museum’s submarine HMAS Ovens make-over to begin

2022

WA Museum 2023 season launch
Come and fall down the rabbit hole, and into Wonderland
WA Maritime Museum celebrates 20th anniversary with live music and extended opening hours
Aboriginal storytelling from award-winning Cleverman series on show at the Museum of Geraldton
Return of Dutch shipwreck artefacts to Western Australian Museum
Dinosaurs to storm the Museum of the Great Southern
Sell-out show Queer PowerPoint comes to WA Museum
New panoramic exhibition explores changing face of Fremantle over 155 years
WA Museum fieldwork research on pseudoscorpions, assassin bugs and bandicoots on Wunambal Gaambera Country
Precious black cowrie shell donated to WA Museum Boola Bardip
Bush Mechanics on the road to the Museum of the Goldfields
Explore almost 400 years of Batavia stories through a rich digital experience
Seven pseudoscorpion species believed to be new to science discovered
Welcoming our one-millionth visitor
Herpetology – the study of amphibians and reptiles in action at the Museum of Geraldton
National Science Week 2022 at the Museum of the Goldfields
National Science Week 2022 at the Museum of the Great Southern
Rare Ruby seadragon donated to the WA Museum

For media releases prior to 2022, contact media@museum.wa.gov.au

Images for media use

WA Museum has a range of photographs available for media to publicise the work of the Museum. 

To request an image or footage, please email media@museum.wa.gov.au.

 

Filming and photography requests

We welcome pre-scheduled filming and photography at our museums. A representative of the Western Australian Museum must supervise all commercial and media filming and photography. 

Filming and photography requests should be directed to media@museum.wa.gov.au. 

 

Ministerial media releases

View the latest Ministerial media statements on the WA Government website (external link).

Student enquiries

The WA Museum website contains a lot of helpful information including our annual report, collection databases, and the research and collections area of our website.

If the information you require is not available on this website please email media@museum.wa.gov.au. Please allow five working days for a response to requests for information.