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In November 2025, the Western Australian Museum worked with the Australian Embassy and the Indonesian Heritage Agency to deliver a two-day workshop on museum management and curatorial practice at the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta.
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Albany Then & Now: Historical Panoramas of Menang Noongar Boodja is an invitation to journey through time and place.
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Dr Mark Harvey milestone of naming more than 1,000 species - rare achievement. One of few living scientists to have achieved this.
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As you move through Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor, it’s easy to be swept away by the sheer scale of it all. Sometimes, it’s easy to miss things...
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The 2025–26 Emerging Curators Program has officially begun.
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When we hear the word shipwreck, it tends to conjure up images of storms, navigation errors and even tragedy. But did you know some shipwrecks reach the seabed by design?
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Explore the colourful mineral world beneath the Earth’s surface in the next In the Wild West lecture at the Western Australian Museum – Perth on October 26, 2012.
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Celebrate the centenary of the first Australasian Antarctic Expedition in the next In the Wild West lecture at the Western Australian Museum - Geraldton on October 25 and 26, 2012.
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The iconic images of one of Australia’s most renowned photographers, Max Dupain, are now on display at the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton.
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- The most extensive survey of Kimberley marine fauna and flora to date
- Continuing research project won the 2011 Premier’s Award for Excellence
- Eight-year project has so far discovered 79 new species and genera
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One of Australia’s greatest maritime mysteries will be explored in the next In the Wild West series lecture at the Western Australian Maritime Museum on October 12, 2012.
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Perth Cultural Centre, James St, Perth
Under the Sea – explore the amazing marine life of our northern coast
Date: Saturday 29 September – Sunday 14 October
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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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- Unveiled: 200 years of wedding glamour from the V&A comes to Perth
- WA Museum draws another internationally-renowned exhibition
- Gowns on display created by famous designers like Vera Wang
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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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One of Australia’s greatest maritime mysteries will be explored in the next In the Wild West series lecture at the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton on September 13 and 14, 2012.
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