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Albany Then & Now: Historical Panoramas of Menang Noongar Boodja is an invitation to journey through time and place.
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Dr Mark Harvey milestone of naming more than 1,000 species - rare achievement. One of few living scientists to have achieved this.
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A new international study has revealed that giant sharks were swimming in Australian waters much earlier than scientists once thought — by at least 10 million years.
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Across WA, our museums are packed with holiday activities that give kids a way to burn their energy, sharpen their minds, and ignite their imagination.
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Clara Saunders’ life is a story of resilience and pioneering spirit in the Goldfields.
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WA Museum sites are standing together during 16 Days in WA to raise awareness to end family and domestic violence through exhibitions, events, and community initiatives.
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National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate volunteers across the country, but at the WA Museum we are grateful for our volunteers every day of the year!
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May 18 marks the annual International Museum Day, and this year's theme is 'Museums for Education and Research,'
For the Western Australian Museum, these could barely be more appropriate themes, with both at the heart of our work.
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We were thrilled to bring James Cameron to Western Australia for a public event on Sunday 24 March 2024, to celebrate the launch of JAMES CAMERON – CHALLENGING THE DEEP at the WA Maritime Museum.
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A captivating new twelve-part documentary series, Such Was Life, delves into the fascinating and often overlooked stories across Western Australia, spotlighting the people and narratives defining our state's unique character.
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Coral reefs in the Kimberley region of northwest Western Australia are home to substantially greater coral diversity than first thought a new Western Australian Museum study finds.
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Scientists at the Western Australian Museum have uncovered a new species of fossil snail in Western Australia's Nullarbor region, estimated to be around three million years old.
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The 2024 Lester Prize for Portraiture Youth Awards will once again present exceptional talent and fascinating insights from young creatives across Australia.
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Long before Pokémon GO or Footy Cards existed, the biggest collecting mania was bird eggs!
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A group of Uunguu Rangers from Wunambal Gaambera Country in the North Kimberley have taken part in an Emerging Curators Workshop at Western Australian Museum’s Collection and Research Centre to exchange cultural and scientific knowledge.
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The Moon – mysterious, enigmatic, changing, waxing, and waning. Throughout human history, the Moon has been an object of intrigue, reverence, and curiosity. It has influenced cultures, driven scientific discovery, fueled imagination and inspired creativity.
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On 23 March 2024, the WA Maritime Museum opens its doors to JAMES CAMERON – CHALLENGING THE DEEP, an exhibition by acclaimed explorer and award-winning film-maker James Cameron.
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A brand-new free exhibition that explores Australia’s role in the space race is set to touch down at the Museum of Geraldton this weekend.
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