News and stories

An exhibition of 140 thought provoking, challenging and occasionally confronting world press photographs featuring the most significant international news events of 2014 opens at the Western Australian Museum in Perth on 4 July, 2015.

The Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder is hosting a family day on 10 July as part of the WA Museum’s NAIDOC Week calendar of events.

The Western Australian Museum is joining national celebrations for NAIDOC Week from 5 – 12 July, to recognise and honour the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The Western Australian Museum – Albany is hosting NAIDOC Week activities from 5-12 July and invites people of all ages to take part.

This year’s national theme is ‘We all Stand on Sacred Ground’ which celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique connection to land.

The Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder will host its inaugural Takeover Museum Day this week, allowing students to run the Museum for a day.

An exhibition showcasing Muslim women’s contemporary fashion will open at the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder this week.

Lustre: Pearling & Australia is a brand new exhibition showcasing the unique and important role that pearls and pearling have played in our nation’s history, and it opens to the public this Saturday, 20 June 2015, at the Western Australian Maritime Museum in Fremantle.

The 2014 Australian Geographic ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year collection is now open at the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton, with winning photographs in two of the 14 categories taken by WA photographer Keith Lightbody.

An exhibition of unique works from an Aboriginal art movement emerging from the Western Desert will open this week at the Western Australian Museum – Albany.

The Western Australian Museum – Geraldton is looking for community members to join its Community Advisory Committee.

Nominations for two voluntary community representative positions are now open.

Relax with family and friends this WA Day and discover more about the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

A festival event on the Museum grounds will have a range of free activities for all ages including art, craft, balloon animals, and live music and dance performances.

Relax with family and friends this WA Day and discover more about the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton.

A festival event on the Museum grounds will have a range of free activities for all ages, including art, craft, face painting, and live music and performances.