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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children are playing on instruments made with recycled items and junk

Museum Lab: Music Lab

Our Music Lab will lift the roof off Boola Bardip during these school holidays with a full day of music, beats, and rhythm!

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Saturday 26 October | 10am – 4pm

Age

Suitable for all ages

Location

City Room and across Level 3 

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Dining experiences

Joséphine’s Garden High Tea

Enjoy a garden party tea with friends, inclusive of entry into the Empress Joséphine’s Garden exhibition.

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Sundays | 2.15pm - 4pm
Sunday 27 October - Sunday 22 December 2024

Exhibition: 2.15pm - 3pm  
High Tea: 3pm-4pm
 

a drawing of two 19th century boats with a map of Australia in the bakground
Talks

Sunday Seminars: Voyages of Discovery

Learn how the French Empire viewed the possibilities of discoveries in Terres Australis and the maritime explorations.

WA Maritime Museum

Sunday 10 November | 2pm - 3pm
Sunday 24 November | 2pm - 3pm
Sunday 8 December | 2pm - 3pm

A large hall filled with people all facing a large screen and a male speaker at a lectern

REMIX Summit Perth 2024

Forum exploring the future of the cultural and creative industries focusing on culture, technology and entrepreneurship.

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Thursday 21 November 2024 | 8.15am - 6pm

Image of 1 of 2 WA AIDS Memorial Quilts. It is a atchwork 16 panels, each dedicated to one or more people who were affected by the AIDS pandemic.

WA AIDS Memorial Quilts

Join us on World AIDS Day to honour the lives touched by HIV/AIDS through the powerful stories woven into the WA AIDS Memorial Quilts.

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Saturday 30 November - Tuesday 3 December 2024 | 9.30am – 5pm 

Location

Hackett Hall at Boola Bardip

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Activities & workshops

Botanical Sun Prints Workshop
Through the inspiration of floral shapes and silhouettes make a sun print design in this workshop.
WA Maritime Museum

Wednesday 8 January | 10am, 11am, 12pm
Thursday 9 January | 10am, 11am, 12pm
 

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Films & virtual reality

The French Collection Film Festival

A film festival celebrating French culture and history. A celebration of Napoleon, Joséphine, and Garden Elegance.

WA Maritime Museum

Friday 10 January  | Opening night | 5.30pm doors open, 7pm screening 
Sunday 12 January  | 1pm and 4pm
Sunday 19 January  | 1pm and 4pm

Projection Lighting on City Room Ceiling. A taste of projections you can expect for the 1980s Silent Disco event.

80s Silent Disco
Expect three epic DJs playing all your favourite 1980s tunes in the stunning, illuminated surroundings of WA Museum Boola Bardip's City Room outdoor event space.
WA Museum Boola Bardip

Friday 21 March 2025 & Saturday 22 March 2025 

Session 1 | 6:30PM - 9:00PM

Session 2 | 9:30PM -00:00AM