Pre-sale tickets go on sale to WA Museum Members from 20 October, with tickets available to the general public from 22 October.
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Pre-sale tickets go on sale to WA Museum Members from 20 October, with tickets available to the general public from 22 October.
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Congratulations Dr Amelia Harray, who has been named Australia’s top emerging science communicator after taking out the FameLab Australia 2026 National Final at WA Museum Boola Bardip.
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Michael Malaxos Tsolakis OAM was just 16 when he left Kastellorizo, one of Greece’s easternmost Mediterranean islands, to begin a new life in Western Australia.
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On 13 April 1969, 23-year-old Lesley Meaney stood on the shore of Wadjemup/Rottnest Island and began swimming towards Fremantle. Approximately nine hours later, she reached the mainland, becoming the first woman to complete a solo crossing of the Rottnest Channel.
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Caterina Vallesi (née Cardinali) was married in Porto San Giorgio, Italy, in 1955 — but her groom, Umberto Vallesi, was thousands of kilometres away in Western Australia!
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A decade-long research project led by the Western Australian Museum has uncovered two previously unrecognised species of short-nosed (brown) bandicoots, significantly reshaping scientific understanding of one of Australia’s most familiar marsupials.
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Pre-sale tickets go on sale to WA Museum Members from 20 October, with tickets available to the general public from 22 October.
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Congratulations Dr Amelia Harray, who has been named Australia’s top emerging science communicator after taking out the FameLab Australia 2026 National Final at WA Museum Boola Bardip.
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You got us nominated, but now we need your help to take the next step.
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Dr Mark Harvey, affectionately known around the Western Australian Museum as our very own “Spider Man”, has been inducted into the Western Australian Science Hall of Fame at the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards.
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The Museum of Geraldton will shine a spotlight on the life, creativity and lasting impact of Western Australian fashion designer Aurelio Costarella when Costarella: Fashioning a Legacy opens on 26 September and runs until 31 January 2027.
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From discovering hidden shapes around the Museum to meditative art practices, printing your own statement clothing and sewing colourful happy flags, there’s something for curious and creative minds of all ages.
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Get ready to explore, create, discover and play!
Each interactive station these school holidays includes an instruction card and a hands-on activity designed to help young explorers learn about the Goldfields while having fun. Complete them all and see how many challenges you can conquer!
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Explore the special connection between people, nature and wellbeing.
Through hands-on play, creative activities and nature-based learning, young ones will discover how being present in Country helps us learn, grow and care for the world around us. Together, we'll explore the idea that when we care for Country, Country cares for us, helping to protect our environment for future generations.
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See some of Australia’s most incredible wildlife, landscapes and natural moments captured on camera in the 2025 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition.
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We need your support in this year’s Fremantle Chamber of Commerce Business Awards!
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Thirteen of Australia’s brightest early-career researchers have been selected to compete in the FameLab Australia 2026 National Final this September!
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