Two individuals, one in a black outfit with long dark hair, and the other wearing a bright green floral dress with long auburn hair, sit with their backs to the camera in a dark and dramatically lit Museum gallery. They watch a series of screens which play images of astronauts and moons.

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Films & virtual reality

Seeing Echoes in the Mind of the Whale

An immersive experience created by the renowned, award-winning London-based art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast, that lets you explore the ocean through the senses of its giants.

WA Museum Boola Bardip
, Monday 23 February 2026

Monday 23 February - Friday 12 June

Sessions daily from 9:30am, Museum closes at 5pm

a an adult man sits on a stool smiling with nautical themed props in the background
Talks

In-gallery Conversations: Naval Sea Power in Miniature
Enjoy the opportunity for in-gallery conversations with Gerry Westenberg for this weekend series.
WA Shipwrecks Museum

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March 2026 | 9am - 1pm
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March 2026 | 9am - 1pm
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March 2026 | 9am - 1pm
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March 2026 | 9am - 1pm
Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April 2026 | 9am - 1pm

The Perroni family - Louisa with her parents, Umberto (Bert) and Felicia (holding baby brother Christopher) alongside siblings Jeanette, Joseph and Robert in the backyard of their Northbridge home. The family experienced overt discrimination, such as an instance in the 1970s when a kerb was constructed outside their new home in the northern suburbs of Perth, someone had written in the freshly poured cement "WOGS GO HOME", which remained in place for 20 years.
Talks

From Nonna with Love: Talk Events

Join us for a series of talks that will bring to life some of the triumphs and challenges in the migration stories surrounding our Nonna community.

WA Maritime Museum

Sunday 22 March 2026 | 2pm - 3.30pm
Sunday 19 April 2026 | 2pm - 3.30pm

Albany Then & Now Photography Competition
Activities & workshops

Albany Then & Now Photography Competition
Enter our competition and help celebrate the Albany 2026 Bicentenary by capturing our region through your lens.
Museum of the Great Southern
, Monday 16 March 2026
  • Entries open: Monday 16 March 2026 
  • Entries close: Thursday 30 April 2026 4pm 
  • Winners announced: Monday 4 May 2026 3pm
Turtle swimming to the surface in an underwater shot
Special exhibitions

Illuminate: Oceans

Celebrate the Western Australia's Oceans with this visually rich, multisensory and large-scale piece by Aeroture.

WA Museum Boola Bardip
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Daily | Sunset till late
6.00pm – 10.30pm
Wednesday 18 March – Sunday 11 October 
Night projections at Boola Bardip

Ancient Mexican monument
Event series

This is Mexico

An event series that celebrates Mexican culture and heritage. Presented in partnership with Friends of Mexico in WA.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Saturday 21 March | 1.30pm - 3pm
Saturday 20 June | 1.30pm - 3pm 
Saturday 15 August | 1.30pm - 3pm 
Saturday 21 November | 1.30pm - 3pm

Turtle and fish swimming underwater amongst coral
Activities & workshops

Ocean Explorers Activity Zone

Join us for some ocean themed hands-on fun and discovery in the Ocean Explorers drop-in space.

WA Museum Boola Bardip
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Saturday 4 April - Sunday 19 April | 10am - 3pm