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Join Perth Symphony Orchestra for a powerful and moving celebration of Dr Richard Walley OAM, Noongar artist, musician, statesman, and cultural trailblazer.
Friday 5 September | 7pm – 9pm*
Saturday 6 September | 7pm – 9pm*
*Times are approximate and subject to change at any time.
Hear the stories of those who travelled on board the 'Anna Salen' and the project preserving their legacy.
Tuesday 9 September | 10.30am - 11.30am
Join us for an inspiring and uplifting event celebrating the talents and stories of people with disabilities through film.
Thursday 18 September 2025 | 11am – 1pm
Skinks are the most diverse group of reptiles in Australia and the WA Museum's Collections Manager for Herpetology, Kailah Thorn, knows all about them. Come join her as she shares her specialist knowledge of this diverse and fascinating group.
Thursday 18 September | 5pm-6pm
4.45pm for a 5pm start
Join international composer-violinist Rupert Guenther in this series of behind-the-scenes artist talks.
Saturday 20 September | 12.00pm- 1.00pm
Discover more about two artists who Albany in the mid-19th century.
Tuesday 23 September | 10.30am - 11.30am
International violinist Rupert Guenther presents Marcus Aurelius as part of a series of world premiere performances of his fascinating new original works for violin based on the life and work of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (102-180 AD) drawing particularly from his book of writings “Meditations” in the highly atmospheric Hackett Hall at WA Museum Boola Bardip.
Thursday 25 September | 6pm - 8pm
27 September – 12 October 2025
Over 100 performers from Perth and Sydney celebrate 2,500 years of Chinese musical tradition with the timeless sounds of the guzheng.
Sunday 19 October | 4pm – 5pm
The incredible true story of the most daring and audacious prison break in Australia’s history, where six Fenian prisoners were rescued from Fremantle Prison.
Thursday 30 October - Sunday 9 November 2025
Explore Fremantle through sweeping panoramas taken from the 1800s to the modern day in this new online exhibition.
Take a fascinating 360° virtual reality tour of submarine HMAS Ovens from the comfort of your own home.
