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The Western Australian Museum is pleased to have once again worked with Disney+ and Fremantle’s VAM Media on Shipwreck Hunters Australia Season 2 which premiered on 27 August. 

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The Western Australian Museum is pleased to have once again worked with Disney+ and Fremantle’s VAM Media on Shipwreck Hunters Australia Season 2 which premiered on 27 August. 

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Visitors to the IGA Perth Royal Show will be plunged into an underwater world of technology and discovery at the Western Australian Museum’s Immerse: Exploring the Deep exhibition in the Resources Exhibit.

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In November 2011, the Kimberley Diamond Company and private benefactors, donated to the Western Australian Museum, a representative collection of yellow and white diamonds, to a total weight of 38.06 carats, from their operations at Ellendale in the West Kimberley region of Western Australia.

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Ever wondered how a professional conservator would treat a vase or your family quilt? Bring your treasures to the Western Australian Museum – Perth on Friday September 21 for advice from the Museum’s experts.

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  • WA Museum hosts significant Aboriginal art exhibition
  • Remarkable story told of three generations of Marika family
  • Rare bark paintings, works on paper, fibre items and sculptures exhibited
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The surprising relationship between ducks and dinosaurs will be revealed during a special Western Australian Museum Harry Butler Lecture Series: In the Wild West lecture at the Onslow Shire Hall on September 12.

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After a sold-out season at the Western Australian Museum – Perth, Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo will head port-side to the WA Maritime Museum, Fremantle for a roarsome encore season from October 1 - 14, 2012.

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The Western Australian Museum – Geraldton, in collaboration with the Centre for All-sky Astrophysics, is offering the Mid West community a first-hand look at the Murchison Widefield Array technology set to put the region on the international map.

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Find out what goes on in the workroom of a taxidermist during a special, one-off lecture at the Western Australian Museum – Perth on Friday, August 17, from 12:30pm.
 

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