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The Western Australian Museum in partnership with Chevron Australia is proud to announce the third year of The Harry Butler lecture series: In the Wild West.
- Program will feature incredibly realistic life-sized dinosaur puppets
- Visitors to get up close and personal to a variety of prehistoric creatures
- Show brings entertainment, education and science together
The Western Australian Museum in partnership with Chevron Australia is proud to announce the third year of The Harry Butler lecture series: In the Wild West will be launched at the WA Maritime Museum, Fremantle on 3 May, from 6.00pm.
- Exhibition specifically developed for Port Hedland
- Tells what is known of SS Koombana’s final hours and the search for the ship
- ‘Goldfields Soldiers of World War I’ to detail the battles Kalgoorlie soldiers were involved in including the Gallipoli landing and Western Front
- More than 4100 Kalgoorlie and Boulder men served in the Great War
- Local ‘recycle’ artists show how common items can be transformed into practical pieces of furniture and art
- Materials range from fisherman’s rope to wooden packing pallets
- Coincides with the museum’s Climate Change exhibition and eco-themed school holiday program
The imposing three thousand square metre frame of the HMAS Ovens submarine will this week undergo its final stage of external restoration.
A commemorative display to mark the 100th anniversary of the fateful story of the disappearance of the SS Koombana in March 1912 has been developed and will be on display at the WA Maritime Museum from 24 March, 2012.
- Seminar to promote community understanding of the Great Western Woodlands
- Expert speakers to cover topics of environment, conservation and education
FotoFreo returns to the port city this week with a stunning array of international and local photographers showing their work at venues across the city and beyond.
A unique contemporary art exhibition depicting stories of war “through the eyes of children” is on display at the Western Australian Museum – Albany.
Congratulations to Dr Harry Butler on his recent appointment as a National Living Treasure.
The National Trust of Australia (NSW)’s National Living Treasures list recognises 100 individuals who’ve made an outstanding contribution to society.