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Stuart is a PhD student from The University of Western Australia with a passion for carabid beetles — those speedy, ground-dwelling insects that scurry across the Pilbara and still hold plenty of secrets. His research is all about uncovering new species, mapping where they live, and figuring out how land use affects them. He’s even diving into how these beetles “talk” to each other using sound — a quirky behaviour that scientists are only just beginning to understand.
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As part of the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours, former WA Museum Curator of Crustacea, Dr Raymond W. George, was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to science and to the community of Albany.
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They may be tiny, delicate crabs no bigger than a fingernail, but the discovery of two new porcelain crab species in Western Australian waters is a big win for science.
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A delicate shelled necklace arrived at the Western Australian Museum in 2013 as part of the Cook Collection, but it brought more questions than answers.
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From Japan to the Pilbara, a kimono and its accessories tell a tale of friendship and cultural exchange in WA’s far north in the 1930s.
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Planning your visit doesn’t have to be as complicated as preparing an army for the afterlife. Here are our top insider tips to make the most of your time at this world-exclusive exhibition.
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A special exhibition to mark 40 years since Australia II won the America’s Cup will take place at the yacht’s permanent home, the WA Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay, in September 2023.
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WA Museum Boola Bardip’s Connections gallery highlights compelling stories of refugees from around the world who have made Western Australia home.
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Entomologists from the Western Australian Museum and University of New South Wales have made the fascinating discovery of a stink bug species that is believed to be new to science, during a two-week Bush Blitz expedition near Kepa Kurl (Esperance) in Western Australia.
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A fossil lizard discovered by researchers at Flinders University and a member of Western Australian Museum staff has been described as by far the largest and most bizarre skink that ever lived.
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Legendary Australian instrumental trio The Necks are set to conjure up some one-of-a-kind luminous soundscapes at Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip in a series of two performances on June 2 and 3.
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Six years ago, under the shadow of Uluru in Mutitjulu, 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Delegates signed a historic statement.
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WA Museum has proudly emerged as the 2023 institutional winner of the esteemed ICOM Australia Award, announced on May 16.
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One of the world's largest public art projects has arrived in Western Australia to raise awareness about endangered animals.
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International Museum Day Opinion Piece by Alec Coles, CEO WA Museum
On May 18th we celebrate International Museums Day.
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Incorporating all their influences from classical to jazz, the sounds of acclaimed guitar duo, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, will echo through the hallways of Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip and WA Maritime Museum this week.
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Take a journey on one of the greatest international scientific endeavours in history through stunning 360° virtual reality when Beyond the Milky Way launches at the Museum of Geraldton on Saturday, 13 May.
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