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The Western Australian Museum is now seeking expressions of interest from Western Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples to join its Aboriginal Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee provides advice, support and guidance to the Museum, particularly on those matters relating to the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples.

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The Western Australian Museum is now seeking expressions of interest from Western Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples to join its Aboriginal Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee provides advice, support and guidance to the Museum, particularly on those matters relating to the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples.
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The West Australian Museum’s Anthropology Department has a focus on documenting the social and cultural vibrancy of our state. While a number of our collections represent WA Aboriginal cultures, we also collect items of significance from around the world!

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The thought provoking exhibition ten(T) is proudly being showcased at the Western Australian Museum – Albany from 11 February to 5 March, 2012 as part of the Great Southern Festival.

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  • Event marks 50th anniversary of Perth being named the City of Light
  • Ten children will have the chance to speak with astronauts on the ISS
  • Free public event including space-themed activities and presentations
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  • Opening of new facility a significant milestone for WA Museum
  • $1.6million provided by Rio Tinto Iron Ore in 2010 for development of lab
  • Research projects include discovery and characterisation of new species
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  • Final week of unique Extraordinary Stories exhibition at the WA Museum – Perth
  • Start of five year partnership with the British Museum
  • Exhibition is free admission
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The Albany Welcome Walls was opened on 12 December 2010. Over 1000 guests watched the Hon. Robyn McSweeney unveil the plaque and inaugurate the jetty which commemorates the arrival of almost 500 people to the port of Albany since 1826

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Acclaimed Performing Lines WA writer and director Sally Richardson has brought together an extraordinary artwork program to engage Western Australian Museum visitors with professional artists.

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The Western Australian Museum is pleased and proud to be the venue to host the Perth Festival’s new outdoor summer concert program, Festival Gardens.

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Dr WH (Harry) Butler CME CitWA was awarded the prestigious Lewis G Weeks Gold Medal at the APPEA conference held in Perth in 2011.

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