Five years ago today, the world-class WA Museum Bool Bardip officially opened to the public after a $400 million rebuild.
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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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A newly discovered 17th-century shipwreck survivor camp is now protected under Western Australia’s heritage laws.
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Five years ago today, the world-class WA Museum Bool Bardip officially opened to the public after a $400 million rebuild.
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Your last VR film was The Antarctica Experience, now you’ve turned your attention to radio telescopes. Why?
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How do objects help us understand our history and culture?
According to WA Museum History Curator, Erica Boyne, there’s a simple answer.
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Inspired by a map of endangered languages, Martine Perret’s life-long exploration of culture and language has brought her to the WA Museum Boola Bardip for a special exhibition called Belong: Language connecting feeling, culture, country.
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Michael Haluwana’s fascination with a camera started as a child. His father, a navy master diver, had a camera which used film and Michael was always allowed to shoot the last five frames of each roll.
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It has been one year since the WA Museum Boola Bardip opened its doors and the Museum is inviting all West Australians to join the party!
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Detail is important when working in a museum and no one knows better than WA Museum preparator and taxidermist Kirsten Tullis.
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A stunning collection of photographs from Australia’s outback, bush and coast is making its way to the Museum of the Great Southern.
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The Australian Nurses at War exhibition opens today at the Museum of the Great Southern.
This reflective exhibition pays tribute to the women who have come face-to-face with war.
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Prepare to be transported back in time when some incredible dinosaurs arrive at the Museum of the Goldfields on Saturday 30 October 2021.
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Can you imagine how strong an egg must be to travel thousands of kilometres across the ocean?
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