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WA Museum Boola Bardip

Tours & events

Make the most of your Museum visit with a special tour or event.

GENERAL ADMISSION

The Museum is open daily from 9.30am to 5pm.

Bookings
1. Book a ticket online or by calling 1300 134 081. This is recommended if you wish to visit on a particular day.
2. Walk-up entry is available each day — no booking required! However, you may experience a wait time during busy periods such as weekends.

If you register for a tour or an event, admission is included in your booking.

Gogo Digital Guide

Enhance your experience and access extra content with the Gogo Digital Guide.

The Gogo uses location awareness to locate and guide you around the Museum to discover more, accessing extra content and highlighting the many stories of WA.

Before your visit, download the app for free or borrow a device from the Information desk on your arrival.

Illustrations from Alice in Wonderland are arranged around a pattern of colourful concentric circles
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Wonderland

Fall down the rabbit hole on a journey like no other in this immersive exhibition that celebrates the timeless stories of Lewis Carroll. The more curious you are, the more you’ll discover.

Three people push on an old, blue car bogged on a dirt track, whilst 2 camera people film.
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Bush Mechanics

The outlandish cars, unbelievable mechanical repairs and irresistible characters from the hit TV series are back on the road!

Cleverman
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Cleverman

Explore Aboriginal storytelling, mythology, language and creativity through the lens of Australia’s critically acclaimed Indigenous, sci-fi TV series.

Aboriginal men painted and holding traditional objects

Saturday | 12pm

Nyumbi Experince

Immerse yourself in Aboriginal culture through performance and knowledge sharing.

Two older vistors looking at a skeleton cast upclose with a green wall behind them

Daily |  By prior arrangement.

Behind the Scenes Experince

WA Museum Boola Bardip 'Close Up' Come behind the scenes of Western Australia’s premier cultural attraction.

Low shot of Otto the Blue skeleton whale handing from Hacket Halls roof. A table and chair setup is setup very close to the camera with the whale hanging above.

Daily | 6pm by prior arrangement.

Long Table Dinner Under Blue Whale

Enjoy an exclusive private dining experience in the Museum’s stunning heritage-listed space, Hackett Hall, under Otto the blue whale skeleton.

Stylised birds, animal skeletons and wind turbines against a yellow floral background
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Night projections at Boola Bardip

 

Daily | Sunset till late
7pm – 10.30pm

 

Unavailable Monday 6 & 13 February

Illuminate

Experience an extraordinary immersive experience with the Illuminate night projections at Boola Bardip.

A beige codebreakers guide with a central eye symbol is highlighted by strips of shadow running across it in lines, horizontally
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Daily until 2pm

Codebreakers

Part scavenger hunt, part escape room — get ready for a self-guided family tour with a twist!

Aboriginal men painted and holding traditional objects
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Every Saturday
11am

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.
FAMILY

A person looking over a vast landscape
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Papunya Painting: Time and Place
The story of the Western Desert art movement is one of the most compelling in Australian art history.
A street scene where buildings have been destroyed by a bomb
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Remembering the Bali bombings: 20 years on

As Australia approaches the 20th anniversary of the biggest loss of Australian lives to a terrorist attack, join us to commemorate those who responded to, or were affected by, the 2002 Bali bombings.

Imagery projected onto a car
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Arrives at Boola Bardip 18 November 2023

The Journey Down

Animated and vibrant performance of culture, dance, song, projections, and otherworldly sounds coming together to transform an old car wreck into a travelling canvas of story and culture.

A touring exhibition

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Fridays & Sundays | 10.30am

Story Time

Join us for a half-hour of story-telling, the ideal opportunity to introduce your child to the wonder of the written and spoken word amongst the colourful Museum galleries.
FAMILY

Rugs on the rocks photo Vivienne Robertson
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Reclaim the Void

New month, new exhibition. February’s community exhibition showcases Reclaim the Void, a unique project that aims to create a huge contemporary artwork assembled from thousands of recycled rugs.

Little blonde preschool girl playing with new trend sensory toy - rainbow pop it. Antistress toy for children and adult. Colorful toy simple dimple. Squishy soft bubble toys rainbow color. Happy child

Daily

Sensory Backpacks
Access one of our sensory backpacks on your visit to the museum for a treasure trove of tools to both calm and stimulate a child's sensory system.
children hold museum objects in their hands

Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays | 10.30am 

Duration

30 minutes

Discovery time
Join us for 30 minutes of early-learning activity time in one of our galleries. FAMILY
Two visitors in the crystal portal in Origins gallery
, Thursday 7 January 2021

Daily | 11am & 2pm
Fridays | 2pm only

Highlights Tour

Not sure where to start on your visit? Join one of our popular Highlights Tours for an entertaining introduction to the Museum.

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 | From 6 February 2023
12.15pm – 12.45pm

No class on public holidays or during school holidays.

Happy Mind, Happy Life

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

A tour group looking at one of the Museum's dinosaurs

Sundays | 11.30am - 12.30pm

Family Tour: WA Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs of all sizes once walked the ancient plains of Western Australia. Join us for a one-hour dinosaur tour where you will learn about different species, marvel at gargantuan life-sized models and meet our Augmented Reality resident.