News and stories

Attracting more than 107,000 visitors from across WA, interstate, and overseas is just one of the many successes we are celebrating from our latest homegrown exhibition, To the Moon, which closed on 7 October.

The Western Australian Museum is excited to announce its 2025 education program as part of Children’s Week. 

The Museum of Geraldton is honoured to host a first-time collaborative exhibition between two Aboriginal art centres from the Mid West: Yamaji Art (Geraldton) and Ku'Arlu Mangga (Northampton).

Back in 1962, WA music industry pioneer Martin Clarke launched Clarion Records, changing the face of WA’s recording industry.

The WA Museum’s flagship site, Boola Bardip, has been named as a finalist in the 2024 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards.

Thanks to all who voted for the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle/ Walyalup in this year’s Fremantle Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. We made it to the finals in both the Tourist Attraction and Hall of Fame categories.

On 31 August, Museum in a Container and its latest exhibition Camels and Cameleers headed to the Chapman Valley Show, captivating visitors with stories from WA's past.

French Empress, Joséphine Bonaparte may be little-known, but her legacy is a profound contribution to the Australian and French cultural connection is the focus of the WA Maritime Museum’s latest digitally immersive exhibition, Empress Joséphine's Garden. 

The Foundation for the WA Museum’s second strategic annual grant to the WA Museum will go towards two multi-year projects.