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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Join us at the WA Maritime Museum this World Oceans Day for a special screening of Ocean with David Attenborough.
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Find out what's happening near you for National Reconciliation Week 2025.
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Artist Chelsea Hopkins-Allan draws inspiration from microscopic museum specimens to highlight the hidden beauty and vital role of often-overlooked species like moths.
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Did you know that Geraldton was nearly the capital of its own state?
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Ancient Egypt: Secrets of the Museum Collection opens at the Museum of Geraldton on Friday 4 April, inviting visitors of all ages to explore the stories behind a selection of intriguing objects from the Western Australian Museum’s collection.
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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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Museum of the Great Southern is sounding the call for more volunteers to help crew the Brig Amity, Albany’s much loved replica ship.
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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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