Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor brings more than 225 artefacts from the Qin and Han dynasties to WA Museum Boola Bardip from 28 June 2025.
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Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor brings more than 225 artefacts from the Qin and Han dynasties to WA Museum Boola Bardip from 28 June 2025.
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WA Museum Boola Bardip has been awarded Bronze in the Major Tourist Attraction category at the 2024 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards.
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The West Australian Museum’s Anthropology Department has a focus on documenting the social and cultural vibrancy of our state. While a number of our collections represent WA Aboriginal cultures, we also collect items of significance from around the world!
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Join the WA Maritime Museum Choir for National Reconciliation Week 2025
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Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor brings more than 225 artefacts from the Qin and Han dynasties to WA Museum Boola Bardip from 28 June 2025.
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WA Museum Boola Bardip has been awarded Bronze in the Major Tourist Attraction category at the 2024 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards.
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The Western Australian Museum, Fortescue, and the Foundation for the WA Museum have announced a three-year research partnership aimed at enhancing knowledge and understanding of biodiversity in the Fortescue Marsh and surrounding areas, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
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See the largest collection of works by Spinifex Artists ever exhibited together.
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The Western Australian Museum is now seeking expressions of interest from Western Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples to join its Aboriginal Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee provides advice, support and guidance to the Museum, particularly on those matters relating to the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples.
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The Western Australian Museum is part of an international team of 29 leading shark palaeontologists and neontologists who, last year, published research that challenged recent interpretation of the body shape of the megatooth shark Otodus megalodon.
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A newly described deep-sea barnacle is providing clues about a potential codependent relationship in our oceans.
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It's International Women's Day, and we're tuning into a story from our History Collection about Margaret Graham MBE.
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We have enjoyed welcoming so many new and returning visitors through our doors for free all summer and want to give everyone the chance to continue visiting all year round with a 50% discount on all membership levels.
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New digital artworks will take over the Hackett Hall and Francis Street façades at WA Museum Boola Bardip throughout 2025, as part of the Museums ongoing public art program.
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Spanning Western Australia’s sprawling country, Revealed displays the rich diversity and dynamism in Aboriginal art and cultures today.
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