Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor brings more than 225 artefacts from the Qin and Han dynasties to WA Museum Boola Bardip from 28 June 2025.
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Acclaimed Chinese actor and director Zhang Guoli has been named the Foundation for the WA Museum’s Exhibition Cultural Ambassador for Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor, arriving at WA Museum Boola Bardip on Saturday 28 June 2025.
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Join us at the WA Maritime Museum this World Oceans Day for a special screening of Ocean with David Attenborough.
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Ever wondered how the WA Museum discovers and preserves Western Australia's most precious objects? Find out in a series of free behind-the-scenes tours at the WA Museum Shipwreck Galleries in Fremantle from Tuesday May 21.
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- Ancient Egyptian exhibition opens at the WA Museum - Perth tomorrow
- Artefacts include mummies, intricately decorated coffins and ancient spells
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A bevy of trailblazing tourists and locals turned up to the Western Australian Museum – Albany on Tuesday May 14 for the inaugural Albany Cryptic Heritage Art Trail.
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The hidden world of some of the Kimberley’s tiniest creatures will come to life in a captivating collection of macro photography at the Western Australian Museum – Albany from May 3.
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A group of Geraldton expeditioners have added a local perspective to the popular Traversing Antarctica: The Australian Experience exhibition at the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton.
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The surprising link between Kalgoorlie, a famous photographer, and an English Regency gunsmith will be revealed at the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie Boulder on Wednesday, May 8, from 5:30pm.
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The Western Australian Museum’s Development Service team will head to the Kimberley region on Friday April 26 to meet with local organisations and community groups.
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The Western Australian Museum has teamed up with Cirque du Soleil ® for a fun-filled Bug Wonders Workshop to be held at the WA Museum – Perth on Wednesday, May 1.
Cirque du Soleil is currently in Perth with OVO™, a show which takes audiences into the colourful world of insects.
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Western Australian Museum public programs officer and Albany Heritage Festival convener, Malcolm Traill, has partnered with Great Southern Institute of Technology (GSIT) students Perri Pires and Soshana Botting to create the first Albany Cryptic Heritage and Art Trail (A-CHAT) to highlight Albany
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The first performances marking the three-year partnership between Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company and the Western Australian Museum will take place today at the WA Museum – Perth.
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An extraordinary collection of postcards sent to a Boulder woman from men serving on the front line of World War One will go on display at the Western Australian Museum – Perth from April 22, to commemorate ANZAC Day.
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- Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) shipwreck discovered 50 years ago
- Find sparks ground-breaking protective legislation, research and conservation
- Wrecks and artefacts key to exploring shared cultural heritage
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