A mother and child sit in a museum exhibition space
Museum of the Great Southern

Tours & events
Header image of a spider looking creature
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Sixteen Legs

Some corners of the Universe have bred the most wonderful things. Journey into a world like no other, overseen by still-living giant prehistoric spiders the size of dinner plates seeking love in the dark

Reclaim the Void rugs
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Every second Saturday | 10am - 1pm 
Starting 1 July 2023

Reclaim the Void – Albany Rug Hub

We’ll make some looms this Saturday to build up our stocks, finish off some incomplete rugs, and get into ripping and weaving new ones.

a landscape of grassy area with a lake and autumn trees
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This event has now finished. Please visit Tours & events to see what’s on at the Museum.
Tuesday 26 September 2023
This event has now finished. Please visit Tours & events to see what’s on at the Museum.

Tuesday 26 September - Friday 29 September | 10am - 2pm

Tracing Gondwana Print Workshop Series

Take part in print workshops celebrating the ancient landscapes of the Great Southern.

a large collection of coloured paper fans arranged on a wall next to eachother overlapping with different coloured designs
, Saturday 23 September 2023

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October 2023 | 10am - 4pm

Sensu Folding paper fan
urn a plain hand fan into something amazing using traditional Japanese printed paper and art materials.
collection of rectangular paper box shaped lanterns glow as they float on water in the night all glowing
, Saturday 23 September 2023

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October 2023 | 10am - 4pm

Paper Lanterns
Make a colourful oriental paper lantern and learn about the Floating Lantern Festival. 
a row of highly deecorated full face masks are on a red wall displayed. each mask has a white colour base and decorated uniquely with many colours
, Saturday 23 September 2023

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October 2023 | 10am - 4pm

Kabuki Mask
Design and create your stylised Japanese mask to take home.
two sets of hands, one of a child and one of an adult are arranging brightly coloured small shaped material greens reds and blues to make a koi fish
, Saturday 23 September 2023

Saturday 23 September - Sunday 8 October 2023 | 10am - 4pm

Koi Kite

Using colour diffusing paper, you can create your own colourful Koi Kite.
two multi coloured pieces of paper folded to look like a crane sit on a neutral coloured background

Tuesday 26 September 2023 | 10.30am - 12.30pm
Thursday 28 September 2023 | 10.30am - 12.30pm
Tuesday 3 October 2023 | 10.30am - 12.30pm
Thursday 5 October 2023 | 10.30am - 12.30pm

Origami making
Fold intricately decorated papers to create a traditional origami crane. 
a child hand holds out two sushi rolls in one hand

Tuesday 3 October 2023 | 10.30am - 12.30pm

Sushi Rolls!

Learn how to make sushi yourself in this workshop.

A hand holds a paintbrush which paints with black ink on a white page. the writing is calligraphy of Japanese language characters

Saturday 28 October 2023 | 10.30am - 12.30pm

Japanese Calligraphy

Learn the techniques of Japanese calligraphy and create your own artistic lettering. 

Black and white photos of an old style weather board clad building with a front verandah, and next door is a white picket fence. On the other side of the building are tall trees.

Tuesday 14 November 2023 | 10.30am - 11.30am

Tuesday Offsite Curatorial: Defending Albany

Discover the origins of the Princess Royal Forts at our offsite Tuesday Curatorial at the Princess Royal Forts.
A field of radio telescope antennae silhouetted against the setting sun
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Beyond the Milky Way

Experience one of the greatest international scientific endeavours in history as you step onto Australia’s future site of the incredible SKA telescope in an immersive 360° virtual reality cinema experience.

Black and white photo of balding man with a bushy mustache seated on a wooden chair wearing a suit and tie with his arms folded. Wearing glasses he is looking away from the camera.

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | 10.30am - 11.30am

Tuesday Curatorial: "River of Giants" Film
Discover stories of the settlement of Nornalup in the "River of Giants" film which will be shown at the Tuesday Curatorial.
an artpiece depicting an image of a person
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Saturday 2 December - Friday 15 December 2023 

Lorraine Harrison 3D Youth Prize

See exhibited works of art, part of the Lorraine Harrison 3D Youth prize.

Part of christmas fir tree with red bauble decorations hanging from it, and a red heart and red tree decoration also hanging from it'ts branches.

Tuesday 5 December 2023 | 10.30am - 11.30am

Tuesday Curatorial: Final wrap-up
Recap the highlights of 2023 at the last Tuesday Curatorial for the year.