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What's on at Boola Bardip

Make the most of your Museum visit with a special exhibition, tour or event, or explore our State’s rich cultural and natural heritage through our eight permanent exhibitions.

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Self-guided experiences

Quiet Mornings

A sensory-reduced, less crowded visit to the Museum.

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Saturday 16 November |  8.30am – 11am  

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Performances

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.

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Thursday 30 May | 6pm - 7.15pm
Thursday 29 August | 6pm - 7.15pm
Thursday 28 November | 6pm - 7.15pm

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Tours

WA History Tour

Take an intriguing journey through a diverse and storied past, providing a comprehensive glimpse into WA's rich tapestry.

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Tours

Red Light Tour

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

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Tours

Queering the Museum: An LGBTQIA+ Tour

This tour explores the representations of gender and sexual identities within the Museum's exhibitions and collections.

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Tours

Indian Ocean Wonders: A Guided Tour

The Indian Ocean Wonders guided tour at the Western Australia Museum is a captivating journey through the rich history, diverse cultures, and unique natural wonders of the Indian Ocean region.

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Tours

Footsteps: Facilitated Museum Visits for Seniors

Footsteps offers vulnerable older Australians the chance to experience the Museum at their own pace, in good company via guided visits of our key galleries.

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Program due to commence January 2025.
Expressions of Interest are now open for service providers until Saturday 30th November 2024.

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Activities & workshops

Kaya Wandjoo Club

Join our facilitated program aimed at adults living with an intellectual disability. Running bi-monthly throughout the year, this Gallery based, activity led program is open to expressions of interest from NDIS service providers and was to make our Museum more accessible to guests in this demographic.

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Expressions of Interest close Saturday, 30th November 2024.

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Special exhibitions

Illuminate: Queertography

Head On Foundation’s Queertography, looks back through the Head On archives bringing to light photography and photographers who have pioneered queer representation.

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, Friday 15 November – Sunday 24 November 2024

Daily | Sunset till late
6pm – 10.30pm
November 15 - 24 2024
Night projections at Boola Bardip

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Talks

REMIX Summit Perth 2024

Forum exploring the future of the cultural and creative industries focusing on culture, technology and entrepreneurship.

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Thursday 21 November 2024 | 8.15am - 6pm