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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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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Spanning Western Australia’s sprawling country, Revealed displays the rich diversity and dynamism in Aboriginal art and cultures today.
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What role does the VOC (or the ‘Dutch’) still play in modern society?
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Opening at the Museum of the Goldfields in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Saturday 30 November 2024, and running until Sunday 9 February 2025, is a collaborative exhibition by Fremantle-based American/Australian photographer Brett Leigh Dicks.
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Gwoonwardu Mia has launched its first-ever art exhibition, Creation and Culture, showcasing the incredible talent of Gascoyne Aboriginal artists.
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Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and vital ecosystems on Earth, but there's more going on beneath the surface than meets the eye.
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Attracting more than 107,000 visitors from across WA, interstate, and overseas is just one of the many successes we are celebrating from our latest homegrown exhibition, To the Moon, which closed on 7 October.
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The Western Australian Museum is excited to announce its 2025 education program as part of Children’s Week.
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We are proud that the WA Maritime Museum has been crowned Champion Tourist Attraction for 2024 at the Fremantle Business Awards, organised by the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce.
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The Museum of Geraldton is honoured to host a first-time collaborative exhibition between two Aboriginal art centres from the Mid West: Yamaji Art (Geraldton) and Ku'Arlu Mangga (Northampton).
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The Australian Nurses at War exhibition will open at the Museum of the Great Southern on Saturday 19 October.
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Back in 1962, WA music industry pioneer Martin Clarke launched Clarion Records, changing the face of WA’s recording industry.
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The WA Museum’s flagship site, Boola Bardip, has been named as a finalist in the 2024 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards.
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Thanks to all who voted for the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle/ Walyalup in this year’s Fremantle Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. We made it to the finals in both the Tourist Attraction and Hall of Fame categories.
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