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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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Perth web development company, Equilibrium, in partnership with the Western Australian Museum scooped the pool at the Australian Web Awards on Friday night winning four major awards for ‘Nick Cave – the exhibition’, including Fast Hit Most Outstanding website.
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A new project led by the Western Australian Museum and partnered by Woodside Energy, is set to extensively add to our understanding of the marine biodiversity of Australia’s remote north-west.
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After 26 years on American soil the original Boxing Kangaroo flag, made famous by Australia II when it won the historic 1983 America’s Cup, today returned home to Fremantle.
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Duncan Merrilees was born in 1922 and spent his childhood years in Sydney. He graduated from the University of Sydney in 1942 with a degree in chemistry.
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Researchers from the Western Australian Museum, the Imperial College in London and Ondrejov Observatory in the Czech Republic have identified a unique meteorite and its orbit in the Solar System.
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The Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie Boulder is marking the 20th anniversary of its new museum building with the opening of an exhibition about iconic people who have helped make the Goldfields what it is today.
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Mr Ken Colbung, MBE, JP, AM has been appointed as a Fellow of the Western Australian Museum.
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Australian Minescapes features a series of compelling and tactile large scale photographs of Australian mine sites taken from the air.
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On July 31, 2009, the Fremantle History Museum closed and the objects and artefacts on display moved to the WA Museum's Welshpool collections and research centre for assessment and curatorial conservation work.
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As of Wednesday August 5, 2009 the Western Australian Museum will begin operating on a six-day week with all seven public sites.
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The WA Museum – Maritime, the WA Museum – Shipwreck Galleries and the WA Museum - Albany are offering an exciting selection of archaeological events for budding adventurers to celebrate National Archaeology Week from the 17th – 23rd May.
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The WA Museum – Albany is launching a new exhibition on 8 August, featuring themes and objects selected and created entirely by young people.
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