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In November 2025, the Western Australian Museum worked with the Australian Embassy and the Indonesian Heritage Agency to deliver a two-day workshop on museum management and curatorial practice at the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta.
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Mark Harvey has described four new species of pseudoscorpions riding on Australia's vulnerable mammals.
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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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As you move through Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor, it’s easy to be swept away by the sheer scale of it all. Sometimes, it’s easy to miss things...
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The 2025–26 Emerging Curators Program has officially begun.
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When we hear the word shipwreck, it tends to conjure up images of storms, navigation errors and even tragedy. But did you know some shipwrecks reach the seabed by design?
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A beautiful designer gown representing unity is on display at the WA Museum Boola Bardip.
The Boola Bardip Gown was designed for the Kaleidoscope World of Fashion event in 2021, held at the Museum.
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An immersive and finely crafted installation opens at the Museum of the Great Southern on 14 May 2022.
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Discover the amazing stories behind some of history’s most iconic shipwrecks.
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The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition will open at the Museum of the Goldfields this Saturday, 19 March.
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A compelling exhibition using LEGO® bricks is travelling to the Museum of the Great Southern, after a successful debut at the WA Maritime Museum.
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An exhibition reflecting on the life and legacy of Anne Frank will open at the Museum of the Great Southern.
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Illuminate is a new, permanent art experience at the WA Museum Boola Bardip. The stunning projection experience lights up the historic Old Gaol each night with vibrant storytelling and a rich soundscape.
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A scientific expedition can take researchers on some unlikely paths and discoveries.
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An exhibition examining the loss of Australia’s first submarine opens at the Museum of Geraldton this week.
The HMAS AE1 Revealed exhibition recounts the submarine’s sinking in September 1914, as well as the discovery of the wreck more than 100 years later.
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Batavia was on its maiden voyage when disaster struck on 4 June 1629.
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Wombats in Western Australia – feared to be extinct in the 1980s – are alive and well.
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