The Museum of Geraldton will shine a spotlight on the life, creativity and lasting impact of Western Australian fashion designer Aurelio Costarella when Costarella: Fashioning a Legacy opens on 26 September and runs until 31 January 2027.
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The Museum of Geraldton will shine a spotlight on the life, creativity and lasting impact of Western Australian fashion designer Aurelio Costarella when Costarella: Fashioning a Legacy opens on 26 September and runs until 31 January 2027.
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Thirteen of Australia’s brightest early-career researchers have been selected to compete in the FameLab Australia 2026 National Final this September!
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After 22 days exploring one of the eastern Indian Ocean’s most ecologically significant High Seas regions, WA Museum scientists have returned from the High Seas: Revealing Roo Rise expedition with specimens and new knowledge that will support deep-sea biodiversity research for years to come.
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Michael Malaxos Tsolakis OAM was just 16 when he left Kastellorizo, one of Greece’s easternmost Mediterranean islands, to begin a new life in Western Australia.
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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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Historic shipwrecks and other maritime archaeological sites stand to be better protected under the proposed changes to the 50-year-old Maritime Archaeology Act 1973 (WA).
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Expressions of interest now open
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Millions of years ago, while dinosaurs ruled the land, ferocious reptiles over 20 metres long hunted and ruled the sea.
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In partnership with Sohan Ariel Hayes Studio and the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub WA, we are excited to launch Artist in Focus; a deeply enriched series of short films celebrating Aboriginal art and storytelling.
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Welcomed by Museum of Geraldton staff last weekend the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands spent several hours at the Museum exploring the galleries and displays.
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Genetic techniques have helped uncover a new threatened species of freshwater mussel in southern Western Australia and redefine the range of existing species.
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The Western Australian Museum is now seeking expressions of interest from Western Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples to join the Aboriginal Advisory Committee.
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The Western Australian Museum’s much-loved HMAS Ovens submarine is about to begin its face lift and make-over, which will include the repair and repainting of the hull surface to return the vessel to its former glory.
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We are fast approaching the end of 2022, and while it has been a year of great things for Western Australian Museum, we are excited about what is up ahead in 2023 and we can't wait to share it with you.
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Upend your expectations and reward your curiosity at the playful and highly immersive Wonderland exhibition, now on at the WA Museum Boola Bardip.
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WA Maritime Museum will celebrate 20 years of history, heritage, and exhibitions this Saturday, December 10, with a free family-friendly event and extended opening hours.
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Recently, our CEO Alec Cole had the pleasure of meeting the Walton family (pictured ___) for the endowment of their treasured family heirloom to the WA Museum collection; an original painting of the Helena Mena ship that sailed from London to Fremantle in 1891.
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