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New technology has shown the incision marks likely made by humans on the fossilised bone of an ancient kangaroo were in fact made after the bone was fossilised, not while the animal was alive.
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A meteor that lit up Western Australia’s sky on Mother’s Day 2025 produced a rare scientific find and a piece of the meteorite that fell is now on display at the WA Museum Boola Bardip.
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Deep in the mangroves of Exmouth Gulf, scientists have identified a new species of crab: Parasesarma otiense.
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A delicate shelled necklace arrived at the Western Australian Museum in 2013 as part of the Cook Collection, but it brought more questions than answers.
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From Japan to the Pilbara, a kimono and its accessories tell a tale of friendship and cultural exchange in WA’s far north in the 1930s.
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Planning your visit doesn’t have to be as complicated as preparing an army for the afterlife. Here are our top insider tips to make the most of your time at this world-exclusive exhibition.
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The Western Australian Museum – Geraldton welcomed its 500,000th visitor through its doors this morning, a major milestone since its new building opened to the public in August 2001.
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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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To celebrate the first day of the summer school holidays the WA Museum’s resident reptile expert will display a live, newly described skink species in the WA Museum’s Discovery Centre, Perth on Thursday 15 December at 9.30am.
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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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