Museum Lab: Dino Lab
Dates
Monday 2 June | 10am - 4pm
Included with General Admission | Drop-in
Age
Suitable for all ages
Location
Across Level 3
Site access information
WA Museum Boola Bardip is fully accessible. Call 1300 134 081 for assistance. Accessible resources and programs >
Extinct for 65 million years, dinosaurs continue to captivate every generation — igniting imaginations and stirring a sense of curiosity like no other creatures on Earth.
This WA Day, step into the world of dinosaurs at Boola Bardip! Hear from leading WA paleontologists as they share their latest fossil finds, plus stick around to ask the questions you've always wanted to throw at a real-life fossil hunter.
Take on the Little Big Dinosaur Trail and see if you can spot all thirteen hidden dinos around the Museum, then roll up your sleeves for a hands-on fossil dig at our dino tables.
You’ll also meet some of the dinosaurs' closest living relatives, with feathered guests from the WA Birds of Prey Centre visiting throughout the day.
There’s a whole world of dinosaur fun waiting for the whole family.
Interactive Zones
Get up close and personal with some of the West Australian Birds of Prey residents. You can find out some of the similarities and differences between our living feathered friends and their ancient prehistoric relatives.
The WA Organic and Isotope Geochemistry Centre (WA-OIGC) at Curtin University is a world-renowned research group exploring everything from ancient life and climate to energy, minerals and geochemical processes. Founded by Professor Kliti Grice, ARC Laureate Fellow and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, the centre’s work spans modern and prehistoric environments, uncovering clues about extinction, evolution and Earth’s biochemical history.
This WA Day, join the WA-OIGC team for hands-on dino fun, including Make Your Own Glass Marble Fossil and a Sauropod Dinosaur Skull Puzzle — perfect for curious minds of all ages!
Uncover some dinosaur bones in our dino dig, try on some dino tails for a photo and even make your own dinosaur highway with our dinosaur footprints in air dry clay.
Talks Program | 12pm- 2pm
Palaeontology is more than just digging up bones, it’s a science that helps us understand ancient environments. Discover how fossil research reveals Earth’s past and learn about the Diprotodon, the largest marsupial to have ever lived, and what recent fieldwork at Du Boulay Creek is uncovering.
PhD student Luke Brosnan shares his fascinating research on bone marrow and how it informs our understanding of the water-to-land transition in early vertebrates. Shedding light on the evolution of limb bones and blood production in early tetrapods.
Long before birds, pterosaurs soared through ancient skies. Join Adele as she uncovers what these rare flying reptile fossils reveal about Australia's prehistoric ecosystems, including two remarkable WA specimens.
Step back to the Cretaceous period, when much of WA was underwater. Rhys will explore the incredible marine reptile species that once lived here and how climate and sea-level changes shaped their world.
All of our speakers return to the stage to answer your questions, find out what a day in the life of a paleontologist looks like and what excites them most about their work.
