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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
Book a ticket online or by calling 1300 134 081. This is recommended if you wish to visit on a particular day.
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.

children playing

Tuesdays and Thursdays during Term 2 | 9.45am – 10.45am & 11am - 12pm

Little Learners: Kaya Koolangka!

A series of teachable tasters where we learn the Nyoongar names of native animals and our environment through stories, movement, and hands-on activities.

Neon sign as Western Australian map with words 'always was always will be' inside the map

Tuesdays, Fridays & Sundays | 1pm - 2pm

Boola Bardip Aboriginal Tour

Experience the diversity of Western Australia’s Aboriginal peoples, their cultures and spirituality.

children hold museum objects in their hands

Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays | 10.30am - 11am

Discovery time
Join us for 30 minutes of early-learning activity time in one of our galleries.
Elvie taking a Mandarin tour

星期三   | 上午11点

Wednesdays | 11am - 12pm

中文导游经典团 | Mandarin-Guided Highlight Tour

参加由中文导游员或中文口译员在一小时内引领您参观博物馆里的多个永久展厅 Join a mandarin-speaking guide, or translator for a one hour guided tour through the Museum’s permanent exhibitions.
Breakfast spread at Epoch

Fridays | 10am - 12pm
Excluding School Holidays

Epoch Breakfast & Behind the Scenes Tour

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at Epoch café before exploring the Museum in our exclusive behind the scenes Highlights tour.

Sandy colouted pyramid artefact with markings, drawings and inscriptions
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Saturday 10 June - Sunday 8 October | 9.30am - 5pm

Beyond the Tomb!

Explore the afterlife through activities in the Beyond the Tomb activation space.

Image of visitors on a tour in the Reflections Gallery at WA Museum

Saturday 11 February 2023 | 11.30am - 12.30pm
Saturday 8 April 2023 | 11.30am - 12.30pm
Saturday 10 June 2023 | 11.30am - 12.30pm

State of Us: A WA History Tour

Western Australian history is formed by individual stories that contribute to telling our state's narrative. Join us for this one-hour tourand discover some of these personal tales that tell the wider story of WA.

Image of curator standing face on to camerea with paper in his hand

Saturday 10 June | 1pm – 2pm 

SOLD OUT 

Ancient Egypt with Dr. Daniel Soliman

Discover ancient Egypt's mysteries with renowned expert Daniel Soliman in an enlightening talk during the launch.

Image shows a close up of a bearded dragon resting on a branch

Sundays | 9.30am – 10am (until end of June)
Sundays | 10am - 10.30am (from July)

Remarkable Reptiles Up Close

Discover WA's reptiles and meet some of our resident reptiles in Wildlife

Children engaging with museum exhibit

Sunday 11 June | 10am - 11am
Sunday 3 September | 10am - 11am
Sunday 15 October | 10am - 11am
Sunday 5 November | 10am - 11am
Sunday 3 December | 10am - 11am

Young Adventurers: Tours in French and Spanish

Let’s visit the museum in French and in Spanish!

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.

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.

Image of a singer singing out loud with dark hair and a wooden jumper.

Second Wednesday of the month | 5.30pm - 7.30pm

QUoir

Perth's monthly family and community choir with Abbe May and the WA Bad Ass Gospel Choir

This image show a close up of an endemic land snail called a Bothriembryon

Thursday 15 June | 5pm - 6pm 
4.45pm for a 5pm start

Snail Snap 2023

No, it’s not a card game but a community initiative helping us further our knowledge of a group of endemic land snails Bothriembryon affectionately called ‘Boths’.

A person laughing away from camera with red lighting around them holding a drink

Fridays | 5.30pm - 8pm 
16 June - 6 October

Afterlife Bar

Uncover the secrets of Ancient Egypt after hours with exclusive access to the exhibition, pop up talks by experts and enthusiasts, in a transformed museum afterlife bar.

Girl reading a book

Saturday 17 June 2023 | 2pm - 4pm
Saturday 26 August 2023 | 2pm - 4pm
Saturday 9 December 2023 | 2pm - 4pm
Saturday 16 March 2024 | 2pm - 4pm

In My Pocket workshops

Human rights literature, arts & crafts workshops.

child playing with sand

Mondays during school term from 19 June | 9.30am - 12pm

Pyramid Playtime: Under 5s
Under 5s and their adults are welcome to join us for a morning of play and a visit to Discovering Ancient Egypt exhibition!
Henry stands at collections centre with artworks

Thursday 22 June 2023 | 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Dr. Henry Skerritt: The art of Meeyakba Shane Pickett

Join renowned professor and curator Dr Henry Skerritt for a talk exploring the cycles of continuity and change in the art of the Jdewat/Ballandong artist Meeyakba Shane Picket. 

A neon sign with three X's

Saturday 24 June 2023 | 3pm - 4pm

Red Light Tour

Designed for our 18+ visitors, this is the raunchiest tour you can take at the Museum.