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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Congratulations Dr Amelia Harray, who has been named Australia’s top emerging science communicator after taking out the FameLab Australia 2026 National Final at WA Museum Boola Bardip.
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You got us nominated, but now we need your help to take the next step.
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Dr Mark Harvey, affectionately known around the Western Australian Museum as our very own “Spider Man”, has been inducted into the Western Australian Science Hall of Fame at the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards.
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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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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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WA Museum Boola Bardip has been named among the country's leading visitor attractions, recognsied by excellence across Australia's tourism industry.
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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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While the Terracotta Warriors prepare for their journey home to China, one lucky visitor is getting ready to follow them!
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Take a nostalgic trip back to a time when families piled into the family car and embarked on long road trips in the sweltering summer heat. From oversized roadside attractions to the moment of check-in, Reception this way: motels – a sentimental journey with Tim Ross has you covered.
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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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Legacies Karlkurla celebrates the lives, strength and lifelong achievements of ten respected Goldfields Elders in a powerful First Nations-led storytelling exhibition.
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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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AAMI AFL Origin returns in 2026, and the Western Australian Museum is match ready.
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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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