Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder
17 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie
Phone: +61 [0]8 9431 8334
DIGGERS, DEALERS AND DOERS
People who have made Kalgoorlie great
Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder Opens 1 August 2009
Diggers, dealers and doers – People who have made Kalgoorlie great is an exciting new exhibition that showcases the stories of twenty individuals who have lived, worked and changed Kalgoorlie over the years. The subjects range from historical figures, local heroes and some of the infamous characters of past and present that have helped shape the mining town.
Kalgoorlie has produced and hosted a variety of fascinating and radical personalities including a Nobel Prize winning professor, an AFL star, an ARIA award winning musician and an American President. Boundary breakers, like the first Aboriginal nurse and the towns' first female councillor, will also have their stories shared. Along with war heroes, local celebrities and beloved mining personalities who were involved with the industry that created, and still supports, this town.
Western Australian Museum - Maritime
Victoria Quay and Cliff Street, Fremantle
Phone: +61 [0]8 9431 8334
JOURNEYS OF ENLIGHTENMENT – FRENCH EXPLORATION OF TERRES AUSTRALES
Western Australian Museum – Maritime17 October 2008 – 30 October 2009
Free with museum entry (fees apply)
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.
It follows the stories of French explorers such as Baudin, de Bougainville, Saint Aloüarn, de Freycinet and de Lapérouse as well as the first women explorers; Jeanne Barèt and Rose de Freycinet and their discoveries in Western Australia.
This exhibition brings together rare drawings, paintings, objects and specimens from the WA Museum collection as well as the private collections of Kerry Stokes, Peter Woods, Jock Clough and Marie Louise Wordsworth.
You can view the Exhibition's web site here.
Western Australian Museum - Geraldton
Museum Place, Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton
Phone: +61 [0]8 9921 5080
PRIDE OF THE FLEET -
THE SEARCH FOR HMAS SYDNEY (II)Open from 24 April
Admission by donation
Local audiences and visitors to the Geraldton region can now visit the exhibition Pride of the Fleet – the search for HMAS Sydney (II), a nationally significant story considered to have a strong link to the community and importance to the nation.
The ship HMAS Sydney (II) was lost after a fierce sea battle with the German raider HSK Kormoran on the 19 November 1941. None of the 645 crew on board survived and this loss had a profound effect on wartime Australia, generating enormous grief and a need to find out what happened on that fateful evening.
Sixty-seven years later, on 16 March 2008, the wreck of HMAS Sydney (II) was found about 112 nautical miles off Steep Point Western Australia in 2,470 metres of water. This momentous find occurred five days after the wreck of the Kormoran was also discovered.
This is the first formal exhibition featuring the work of the team aboard the Geosounder to be opened in the nation, it covers all major aspects of one of Australia’s most enduring maritime mysteries.
Pride of the Fleet gives a comprehensive overview of the story of HMAS Sydney II as well as telling some of the stories of the men who were lost and the families they left behind.
It also gives due recognition to the Finding Sydney Foundation, the HMAS Sydney Search team and their work in discovering the battle site and wreck sites for both ships.
Pride of the Fleet – the search for HMAS Sydney (II) will be on display at the WA Museum – Geraldton until late 2008.
Western Australian Museum – ALBANY
Residency Road, Albany, Western Australia 6330
Phone: +61 [0]8 9841 4844
xhIBIT alBANY
Western Australian Museum - AlbanyThe Western Australian Museum is working with the Commissioner for Children and Young People and Millennium Kids to offer young people from the Great Southern region the opportunity to have their say about how the Museum presents its exhibitions and collections.
Millennium Kids is running xhIBIT alBANY, an innovative series of workshops with groups of up to one hundred young people, to explore their ideas about the future directions of the Western Australian Museum.
Children and young people will be able to provide their views on how they would like objects to be displayed as well as ideas for public programs.
By working directly with children and young people in this way, the Museum hopes to develop exciting methods and new themes for their displays that will connect with and inspire kids of all ages.
For information on how to register for xhIBIT alBANY contact Millennium Kids on +61 08 9364 1200 or email info@millenniumkids.com.au you can also visit the xhIBIT alBANY blog.
The media release (pdf) is also available for download.