What's on at Museum of the Great Southern
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Special exhibitions
Step into Albany’s past and present through panoramas spanning more than a century.
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Special exhibitions
Discover the history of the Albany Woollen Mills and it's impact on the local community, and the use of wool.
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Activities & workshops
Bring the whole family and enjoy live entertainment, culture, delicious food or try your luck in the annual Thong Throwing Competition.
Activities & workshops
Enter our competition and help celebrate the Albany 2026 Bicentenary by capturing our region through your lens.
, Monday 16 March 2026
- Entries open: Monday 16 March 2026
- Entries close: Sunday 7 June 2026 4pm
- Winners announced: Wednesday 10 June 2026 3pm
Talks
We are honoured to welcome respected Local Elder and Cultural Custodian Vernice Gillies as she shares her reflections on the Albany 2026 program from a Noongar perspective.
Permanent exhibitions
Walk up the gangplank and step back in time aboard Brig Amity to find out what life was like aboard a convict ship in 1826.
Permanent exhibitions
A tribute to Western Australia's pioneer teachers.
Permanent exhibitions
A key attraction at the Museum of the Great Southern, where long-term collections, such as the Lighthouse Exhibition, Fishing Collection, and the Fish Wall, are displayed.
Permanent exhibitions
Throughout the year the Discovery Centre hosts a range of interactive, engaging and hands-on programs for all ages that are always changing, and always fun!
Permanent exhibitions
An array of stunning galleries with stories from Minang Noongar Boodja (Country), a place rich in culture, Aboriginal and Wadjella (non-Aboriginal) histories and information about amazing regional biodiversity.