A person wearing a grey shirt with the WA Museum logo and Aboriginal flag on the back walks towards a colourful Mandela-like pattern of coloured sand laid out in the grass in front of the WA Museum

National Reconciliation Week 2025

This year's National Reconciliation Week theme Bridging Now to Next, reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future. Bridging Now to Next calls on all Australians to step forward together, to look ahead and continue the push forward as past lessons guide us.

The theme artwork created by Kalkadoon woman Bree Buttenshaw, highlight native plants − which are known for regenerating after fire and thriving through adversity − symbolising our collective strength and the possibilities of renewal. This is a time for growth, reflection, and commitment to walking together.

We all have a role to play when it comes to reconciliation, and in playing our part we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures, and futures. We need connection. We need respect. We need action. And we need change.  Now more than ever, we need reconciliation.

Join us at the WA Museum as we celebrate National Reconciliation Week 2025!

Neon sign as Western Australian map with words 'always was always will be' inside the map
Public Program

Boola Bardip Aboriginal Tour

Experience the diversity of Western Australia’s Aboriginal peoples, their cultures and spirituality.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Tuesdays, Fridays & Sundays | 1pm - 2pm

Aboriginal men painted and holding traditional objects
Public Program

Nyumbi

Nyumbi means celebration dance in Nyoongar language. Experience a celebration of Nyoongar culture through song, dance and language, as local performers share their rich culture and history.

WA Museum Boola Bardip
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Every Saturday | 11am