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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A flipper bone discovered three decades ago by the Western Australian Museum has been confirmed as the youngest recorded ichthyosaur (“fish lizard”) from the Southern Hemisphere – dating back 94 to 97 million years – and is potentially the youngest record from anywhere in the world.
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Ngaluk Waangkiny (Us Talking), a powerful multi-media storytelling exhibition sharing the legacy of ten respected Elders, is opening at the Museum of the Goldfields, running from Friday 21 February to Monday 28 April 2025.
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The Western Australian Museum has identified the wreck of a scuttled Dutch submarine in Wadjemup Kepawirn Scuttle Ground off the WA coast near Fremantle, to be that of HNLMS K XI, a World War II Royal Netherlands Navy class patrol submarine.
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Kimberley Warrurru (Reefs): Connecting Culture, Science and the Sea, a new exhibition on display at the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip, showcases the incredible marine life of the Kimberley and the discoveries made through a unique collaboration between scientists, the Wunambal Gaambera Uunguu Rangers and Traditional Owners.
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After 48 years of unwavering service WA Museum Executive Director of Collections and Research, Diana Jones has retired and will continue her valuable research work as a WA Museum Research Associate.
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This Valentine’s Day, we’ve spreading the love! You’re sure to fall for these perfect pairings that call Western Australia home.
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Australia’s marine parks are home to some of the world’s most breathtaking and mysterious ecosystems. Now, a new exhibition, Exploring WA’s Deep Sea, offers an unprecedented look into their hidden wonders, on display at the WA Shipwrecks Museum until 23 March.
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We’re thrilled to announce Empress Joséphine’s Garden has been extended until Sunday 11 May 2025.
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The WA Museum Boola Bardip will be open an additional two hours per day over the long weekend, opening at 8.30am and closing at 6pm on Saturday 25, Sunday 26 and Monday 27 January.
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Blake Cooper, our Human Resources Manager, was yesterday awarded the prestigious title of Human Resources Management Practitioner of the Year 2024 by the Institute of Public Administration Australia.
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The Aboriginal Bush Food & Medicine Garden at the Museum of the Goldfields has sprouted new life—literally!
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Entry to WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth, WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle, and Gwoonwardu Mia Gascoyne Aboriginal Heritage & Cultural Centre in Carnarvon—which usually come with a fee—will now be free, joining the WA Shipwrecks Museum in Fremantle, Museum of Geraldton, Museum of the Goldfield
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