National Science Week
WA Museum is celebrating National Science Week 2026 with a program that has a little something for everyone in a week of exploration and curiosity. Science is about so much more than microscopes and Bunsen burners. Join us from 15–23 August 2026 to learn something new, spark your imagination and discover the exciting world of contemporary science.
Join WA Museum scientists Lisa Kirkendale and Corey Whisson as they talk about all their work on the special native land snail genus Bothriembryon.
Join WA Museum scientists in the field as they seek out a potential new species of Bothriembryon.
Drop in for a yarn with Wajarri artist Noeleen Hamlett as she works on an artwork live at the Museum of Geraldton.
Join WA Museum scientists Lisa Kirkendale and Corey Whisson as they talk about all their work on the special native land snail genus Bothriembryon.
Ask those bubbling deep sea questions in a live pop-up Q&A
Level 1
This National Science Week, discover how Museum scientists identified a lost species of koala. Join Helen Ryan, a member of the Museum’s research team behind this discovery, to learn more about this remarkable species and what sets it apart from modern koalas.
4.45pm for a 5pm start.
Look up and be amazed as the SGIO Building in Geraldton comes alive with stunning large-scale projections of Cosmic Echoes art.
Join radio astronomers from the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) and see the invisible Universe with the SKAO table-top radio telescope (TTRT).
Celebrate National Science Week by diving into a world of discovery, curiosity, and hands-on fun. Join us for an exciting range of interactive science activities designed for all ages.
Level 3
Celebrate National Science Week at the WA Maritime Museum with free entry and activities to dive deep into ocean science.
Learn about the biodiversity that a reef environment can support and discover how scientists are working on strategies to ameliorate and slow degradation of WA's amazing coral reefs due to stress.
