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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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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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Across WA, our museums are packed with holiday activities that give kids a way to burn their energy, sharpen their minds, and ignite their imagination. Every Museum has its own mix of art, science and culture so families can choose what suits them best and make a day of it!
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Clara Saunders’ life is a story of resilience and pioneering spirit in the Goldfields.
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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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The secret world of seahorses will be revealed in the next In the Wild West lecture at the Western Australian Maritime Museum on Friday, August 17, from 6pm.
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In celebration of National Science Week, the Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder will host two public lectures on mining and malleefowl on August 15 and 19.
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As part of our public consultation for developing a new Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, the WA Museum is running a survey to obtain community feedback into the Plan.
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Prethopalpus attenboroughi was discovered and described by Queensland Museum Research Fellow Dr Barbara Baehr and WA Museum Head of Terrestrial Zoology Dr Mark Harvey. The tiny arachnid was named after eminent naturalist Sir David Attenborough.
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- New species of spider named in honour of Sir David Attenborough
- Presentation made to Sir David Attenborough at the WA Museum
- Prethopalpus attenboroughi is only found on one island in Queensland
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Discover which new species of creepy crawlies have been found lurking around the State’s South Coast in the next In the Wild West lecture at the Western Australian Museum – Albany on 16 and 17 August.
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Following an outstanding array of entries from local primary school children, the Western Australian Museum - Geraldton awarded the winners of the 23rd Annual Clem Burns Heritage Awards on Friday, 27 July 2012.
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A new species of scorpion discovered on Western Australia’s Barrow Island has been named in honour of renowned conservationist Dr Harry Butler.
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Exploring energy will be the focus of the many activities taking place at the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton for National Science Week this August.
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