Revealed – Western Australia’s largest Aboriginal art market and exhibition – returns to Boorloo/Perth in April 2026, presented by the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia (AACHWA) in partnership with the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts and WA Museum Boola Bardip.
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The results are in for the Museum of the Great Southern’s 200 Years… 200 Words Writing Competition, and the winning entries prove just how much can be said in very few words.
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A new long-nosed bandicoot species, Peroryctes trigonodon, has been discovered in the remote Baliem Valley of West Papua — the first new species in the genus Peroryctes in a century.
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WA’s Kimberley region is now known for its red pindan dirt, rocky ground and long dry seasons but, around 250 million years ago, it was the shore of a shallow bay on the edge of a vast prehistoric ocean. Now, rediscovered fossils from the area reveal a surprisingly diverse marine amphibian community with unexpected global links.
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On 13 April 1969, 23-year-old Lesley Meaney stood on the shore of Wadjemup/Rottnest Island and began swimming towards Fremantle. Approximately nine hours later, she reached the mainland, becoming the first woman to complete a solo crossing of the Rottnest Channel.
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Caterina Vallesi (née Cardinali) was married in Porto San Giorgio, Italy, in 1955 — but her groom, Umberto Vallesi, was thousands of kilometres away in Western Australia!
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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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On Saturday, 13 August 2022 we welcomed our one-millionth visitor to WA Museum Boola Bardip since opening in November 2020.
Olivia, Jack and Pia were surprised and delighted as cheers erupted and streamers descended on their entry to the Museum.
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The Museum of the Great Southern is hosting an exciting National Science Week (13 – 21 August) program that has a little something for everyone.
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The Museum of the Goldfields is hosting an exciting National Science Week (13 – 21 August) program that has a little something for everyone.
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As part of National Science Week 2022, the Museum of Geraldton are featuring three Western Australian herpetologists for Public Talk: Wildlife Research in Action on Wednesday 17 August.
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It is not every day you stumble across the rare Ruby seadragon but for one Denmark local, Annika Engstrom, the perfectly intact specimen was a lucky find in March 2022.
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Batavia
Batavia was on its maiden voyage when disaster struck on 4 June 1629.
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An exhibition celebrating Aboriginal storytelling opens at the Museum of the Great Southern on Sunday 12 June.
The Cleverman exhibition is based on the dystopian sci-fi series that stormed onto ABC TV in 2016.
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Explore a world of twisted beauty at a new exhibition opening at the Museum of Geraldton on Saturday 11 June.
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Evolution: Torres Strait Masks is an exhibition featuring 12 striking masks, objects, and related cultural materials to celebrate the rich history of mask making in the Torres Strait Islands (Zenadh Kes).
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A compelling exhibition using LEGO® bricks is travelling to the Museum of the Goldfields.
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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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