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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.

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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.

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

Saturday 13 July | 2.30pm - 4pm
Saturday 20 July | 2.30pm - 4pm
Saturday 27 July | 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 21 July | 9.45am - 10.45am 
Sunday 8 September | 9.45am - 10.45am 
Sunday 17 November | 9.45am - 10.45am 
Sunday 26 January 2025 | 9.45am - 10.45am
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 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.

Yirra Yaakin Performer with Lantern

Thursday 8 August | 7.00pm – 8.00pm 
Friday 9 August | 7.00pm – 8.00pm 
Saturday 10 August | 7.00pm – 8.00pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Ngalaka Daa Ensemble

A collaborative initiative by Yirra Yaakin and WA Youth Theatre Company, nurturing Noongar language, performance and cultural preservation.

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.

Watercolour artwork of a bishop created for the WA Stories, Bishop of the Bush Concert

Friday 16 August | 7pm – 9pm*
Saturday 17 August  | 7pm – 9pm*

*Times are approximate and subject to change at any time

WA Museum Boola Bardip

The Bishop of the Bush

Immerse yourself in the remarkable narrative of Benedictine monk turned composer, philosopher, philanthropist, and advocate for Aboriginal communities in New Norcia.

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.

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

Marathon runners on St George's Terrace for City to Surf

Friday 23 August | 8am - 8pm 
Saturday 24 August | 8am - 6pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Chevron City to Surf for Activ Bib Collection
The Chevron City to Surf for Activ Perth Bib Collection will be held in Hackett Hall located in the WA Museum Boola Bardip on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th August 2024.
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.

Choral Collective Conducter in Hackett Hall for the 2023 Concert

Saturday 7 September | 7.30pm - 9pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

'Requiem' Concert by Voyces
Voyces presents the Western Australian premiere of Paul Stanhope’s Requiem, winner of Choral Work of the Year at the 2022 Art Music Awards.
A blonde woman with cropped hair wears a paper heart around her neck, describing the anatomy

Thursday 26 September | 6pm - 8pm 

WA Museum Boola Bardip

FameLab 2024 National Final

Watch twelve early career researchers — Australia’s top up-and-coming science communicators — as they battle it out to be crowned the FameLab Australia 2024 winner!

Watercolour artwork of a ballerina created for the WA Stories, Prima Concert

Friday 27 September | 7pm – 9pm*
Saturday 28 September | 7pm – 9pm*

*Times are approximate and subject to change at any time.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Prima

Step into the captivating journey of Lucette Aldous, a petite dancer who enchanted the legendary Nureyev and left an indelible markon Western Australia.

Watercolour artwork of a soldier created for the WA Stories, Hope and Hardship Concert

Friday 11 October | 7pm – 9pm
Saturday 12 October | 7pm – 9pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Hope, Hardship and a Fortunate Life

Experience a heartfelt adaptation, narrated by Facey’s own grandchild, alongside some of the most beautiful music ever written, portraying this remarkable tale, a narrative that has touched countless hearts and illuminated the profound beauty within a life well-lived.

Person telling stories on stage

Sunday 20 October & Sunday 27 October | 10am - 1.30pm  

WA Museum Boola Bardip

What's Your Story?

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