Western Australian Museum

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Collections and research at the WA Museum are centered on systematics, ecology, biogeography and evolution of living and fossil organisms, palaeontology, mineralogy, meteoritics, anthropology and archaeology, history, maritime history, maritime archaeology and conservation.

Explore the collections and exhibitions from one of our six branches including Perth, Maritime, Fremantle History, Albany, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

News & Events

Geckos in the spotlight – two new species discovered
Western Australian and South Australian scientists have identified two new species of gecko... more

Journeys of Enlightenment: French Exploration of Terres Australes.
A new exhibition opening at the Maritime Museum... more

WA Museum scientist Dr Bill Humphreys wins prestigious Eureka award... more

A new Museum for Western Australia
A new world-class museum for Western Australia will be built on the site of the former East Perth Power Station...more

Online Resources

Journeys of Enlightenment
Interview with Henry de Freycinet, Vicki Northey and Graham Maybury on 6PR...more


	EXPERIMENTA PLAYGROUND
15 November – 27 January 2009 Escape into Experimenta Playground, an exhibition of media art that begs to be touched and invites your interaction…more

JOURNEYS OF ENLIGHTENMENT

17 October – 30 October 2009

Journeys of Enlightenment – French exploration of Terres Australes is a new exhibition developed by the Western Australian Museum that celebrates the dramatic and often tragic journeys of the 18th and 19th century explorers who ventured to the relatively unknown region to study the flora and fauna of Terres Australes…more


	FROM WIRELESS TO RADIO 1924 - 1980
1 December – 15 February 2009 An exhibition of historic radios, accessories and memorabilia that explores the history of domestic radio in Western Australia…more

ANZANG NATURE AND LANDSCAPE

1 December – 8 February 2009

A visually stunning photography exhibition that showcases the distinctive flora, fauna and landscapes within the bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea…more

HOWZAT! WESTERN AUSTRALIANS AND CRICKET

4 December – 15 March 2009

Highly interactive, engaging and humorous this display of cricketing history has something for everyone…more


	GALLIPOLI: A TURKISH VIEW
30 October – 8 March 2009 This Australian War Memorial travelling exhibition offers Australians the events of Gallipoli from a new perspective – that of the Turkish people…more

News & Events

Online Resources

EXPERIMENTA PLAYGROUND

JOURNEYS OF ENLIGHTENMENT

FROM WIRELESS TO RADIO 1924 - 1980

ANZANG NATURE AND LANDSCAPE

HOWZAT! WESTERN AUSTRALIANS AND CRICKET

GALLIPOLI: A TURKISH VIEW