Perth is being swept up in the legacy of ancient China, as the blockbuster exhibition Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor takes centre stage at the WA Museum Boola Bardip.
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Celebrating a remarkable legacy that shaped the Museum’s archaeological and Aboriginal cultures collections and deepened its ability to share these stories widely.
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Fremantle Chamber of Commerce Awards - asking the public to nominate the WA Maritime Museum in the Tourist Attraction category.
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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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It’s one of the questions we get asked the most, but there’s rarely a simple answer. Sometimes, though, an object leaves the gallery to make new history...
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A trophy in our collection holds a key place in the history of women’s sport in Australia — yet the identity of its winner remains a mystery.
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Climate Change: Our Future, Our Choice has been unveiled as the new temporary exhibition at the Western Australian Museum – Geraldton.
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A stunning collection of photographs by internationally acclaimed Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky will be on display at the WA Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder from tomorrow.
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- Highly commended at national Museums Australia awards for The Young Naturalists Club
Public programs developed by WA Museum – Albany demonstrate quality of programs delivered to Great Southern region
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- National Award for AC/DC Australia’s Family Jewels exhibition website
- More than 30,000 people visited the website over three months
- Exhibition itself attracted 78,749 visitors to the WA Museum
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Imagine holding your unforgettable event right in the centre of history’s memory chambers – in one of Western Australia’s iconic Museum sites.
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The Western Australian Maritime Museum played host to a Spouse and Partner Program luncheon, as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) events held in Perth in late October.
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The Western Australian Museum – Perth played host to the Foreign Minister’s Dinner as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) events hosted in Perth in late October.
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Culture and the Arts Minister John Day unveiled a 23.26kg gold nugget which will be on temporary display at the WA Museum’s Kalgoorlie-Boulder site.
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- The Western Australian Museum has won the 2011 Premier’s Award for Excellence in Public Sector Management
- The successful project Exploring the Marine Biodiversity of Northern WA is a partnership between the WA Museum and Woodside Energy Ltd
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A rare species of trapdoor spider has been found by chance in the backyard of a Grass Valley home in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region.
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Join renowned conservationist and naturalist Dr W. H. (Harry) Butler to hear his tales of travels to remote Australia to record his legendary wildlife television series In the Wild.
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To mark the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Sydney (II), the Western Australian Museum - Geraldton will present two special programs from November 16.
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