Jade Nights
Dates
Fridays | 5.30pm - 9pm
Standard | $35
Concession | $32.50
Groups 6+ | $32.50
Membership
Friend Members receive 15% off ticket pricing for this event.
Age
Ages 18+ only
Site access information
WA Museum Boola Bardip is fully accessible. Call 1300 134 081 for assistance. Accessible resources and programs >
From clay to night—face the Terracotta Warriors after dark.
Every Friday night, skip the daytime crowds and immerse yourself in this world-exclusive exhibition, only at Boola Bardip.
Your ticket includes entry to the Terracotta Warriors exhibition, plus talks and cultural performances. Drinks and snacks are available to purchase on the night*.
Step back 2,000 years and come face to face with one of the world’s greatest cultural treasures, featuring Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Terracotta Warriors and over 225 ancient artefacts, now showcased after dark.
Sip, listen and explore with a jam-packed lineup. Scroll down for the full program.
*Please note food and drink cannot be taken into the exhibition.
Exhibition entry is ticketed between 5:30pm and 9pm, with three session times available: 5:30pm, 6:30pm and 7:30pm.
Please note there is no Jade Nights session running 19 September.
October
Talks at 6.30pm and 7.30pm
Dr Qian Gong considers archaeology in China today and looks at the intersection of history, preservation, and passion.
Talks at 6pm and 6.30pm | Music 7.15 pm
Explore significant objects in the exhibition with visiting Chinese academic Mr. Jianwu Han as well as the exhibition curator Ms. Tonia Eckfeld. Followed by the soothing sound of traditional instruments as Teresa Tan plays the guzheng (dulcimer) accompanied by Lynn Lin on erhu (fiddle).
Performances at 6.30pm and 7.30pm
Josh Chan's instrumental cinematic soul band is inspired by traditional Chinese melodies. Let this new group take you from ancient pasts to modern Soul.
Activities from 5:30pm
Explore fate Chinese style with Culture Care WA. Learn about wish making and fortune telling (Qiu Qian). Guess at riddles, play mahjong, make lucky bracelets or watch calligraphy being made.
Talk 6:30pm | Demonstration 7:15pm | Performance 8pm
Gosnells Chinese Association and WA Museum celebrate health and long life with an introduction to traditional Chinese medicine, Yang Style tai chi demonstration and dance performances.
November
Talk 6:30pm and 7:30pm
Dr Maggie Jiang explores how Qin Shihuang used writing, sculpture and symbolism as early propaganda tools.
Paint & Sip from 5.45pm - 8.45pm
Instructors from Creative Pair Studio offer tips and techniques for making your own masterpiece.
Performances at 6.30pm and 7.30pm
Pushing the limits of modern Jazz & Hip-Hop, Jade//Vision unites Perth's most formidable instrumentalists on one stage.
Performances at 6.30pm and 7.30pm
An evening of music played on traditional string instruments — the erhu (fiddle) and yangqin (dulcimer).
December
Talks at 6.30pm and 7.30pm
Dr Yingchi Chu pieces together a picture of the Terracotta Warriors from documentaries.
Sit back and soak in the Curated playlist by Derrick Gee, let this 4-hour sonic journey set the mood before you venture through this world exclusive exhibition.
SZe Tsang performance 6.30pm | Asian Milhouse performance 7.30pm
SZE Tsang is an independent audio-visual artist, researcher, performer and sound designer residing in Boorloo/Perth. Through digital audio-visual work they explore the intersections of history, place and self.
Asian Milhouse is a solo project from prolific songwriter and performer Joshua Chan, a figure entrenched in the Boorloo/Perth music scene now stretching their wings elsewhere.
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