NICK CAVE: THE EXHIBITION
Western Australian Museum - Perth23 May – 19 July 2009
Iconic Australian musician, songwriter and author Nick Cave is now the subject of his own exhibition.
Go behind the music and into Nick’s imagination and the sources of his unique vision through original lyrics, notebooks, artwork, photography and books. There will also be objects from the musician’s own library and office, and rare and previously unavailable video and documentary footage.
You can view the exhibition’s web site here.
ericaamerica styles up to Nick Cave at the WA Museum
Western Australian Museum - Perth23 May – 19 July 2009
Music and fashion will collide in an explosion of contemporary design this month as international fashion label ericaamerica launches an innovative new exhibition at the Western Australian Museum – Perth.
To celebrate the opening of Nick Cave - the exhibition, on tour from the Arts Centre, Melbourne, the WA Museum invited WA based style visionaries ericaamerica to curate a contemporary exhibition inspired by Nick Cave.
For more information, please read more.
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KISS MY CAMERA: A SHOWCASE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S MUSICAL MOMENTSWestern Australian Museum – Perth 23 April – 28 June 2009 Kiss My Camera is a photographic showcase depicting great moments in WA music. The photographs have been submitted by music fans, bands, photographers and photo-media artists from Western Australia. Kiss My Camera is a 2009 WAMi Festival project and is presented by The West Australian Music Industry Association Inc, The Western Australian Museum – Perth, Foodchain, X-Press Magazine with prizes from Sony Music Australia and Metro City Concert Club. |
GALLIPOLI: A TURKISH VIEW
Western Australian Museum - Albany26 March 2009 – 22 July 2009
Admission free
AN AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL TRAVELLING EXHIBITION
The events of 1915 at Gallipoli created the ANZAC legend, a story with profound importance for the Australian sense of national identity. In Turkey the sense of defeat for foreign invasion gave Gallipoli mythical status within Turkey's national identity, under the charismatic command of Mustafa Kemal (later Atatürk, the founder of the modern Turkish republic).
This Australian War Memorial travelling exhibition offers Australians the events of Gallipoli from a new perspective – that of the Turkish people. Through photographs and a selection of Turkish relics, the exhibition suggests how the Turks experienced Gallipoli in a manner both similar to and very different from those of their enemies, including Australians. The conjunction of these powerful national stories surrounding the Gallipoli campaign reflects the main cultural bond between Australia and Turkey
This Australian War Memorial’s Travelling Exhibition program is funded by the Australian Government’s Commemorations program, and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
For more information about this travelling exhibition, visit the Australian War Memorial website here
Howzat! Western Australians and Cricket
Western Australian Museum – Geraldton5 December 2008 – 15 March 2009
Western Australian Museum – Albany
16 December 2007 – 27 April 2008
Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder
1 September 2007 – 18 November 2007
Western Australian Museum – Perth
11 December 2006 – 18 March 2007
Western Australians love their cricket - it's in our blood, it's part of the fabric of our society.
It’s the game that brings families together, pits nation against nation, state against state, and creates heated debate between the best of friends.
Howzat! is the Western Australian Museum's exhibition celebrating the history and humour of cricket in our State, looking at all aspects of cricket on and off the field.
From the backyard to the elite Ashes series, Howzat! reflects the willingness of Western Australians to play cricket anywhere at any time - in our back yards, at the beach, in the bush, at picnics and at school.
EXPERIMENTA PLAYGROUND
Western Australian Museum - Perth9.30am – 5.00pm, 15 November 2008 – 27 January 2009
Escape into Experimenta Playground, an exhibition of media art that begs to be touched and invites your interaction. The digital media playground that has thrilled thousands of people in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide is coming to Perth as part of the 2008 AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things. The exhibition features some of the most innovative and playful artworks by Australian and international artists and includes interactive artworks, video installations and short films.
Presented by AWESOME Arts and the Western Australian Museum. Proudly supported by Wesfarmers Arts.
School groups are invited to book tours of the exhibition. Packages tailored to suit your school’s areas of interest are available during The 2008 AWESOME Festival from 16 - 23 November. Bookings are essential. Contact Lauren by emailing lauren@awesomearts.com or phone (08) 9485 0560. School and group bookings for self-guided visits are also available from 24 November 2008 – 27 January 2009. Contact the Education Bookings Officer at the Western Australian Museum by emailing education@museum.wa.gov.au or phone (08) 9427 2792.
The Experimenta Playground study guide is suitable for upper primary and secondary students as well as tertiary groups and can be downloaded for free from the Experimenta website. The guide has relevance to the arts, English as well as the interdisciplinary learning curriculum areas of thinking processes, communication, information and communications technology, design, creativity and technology.
www.experimenta.org/studyguide.html
Image: Angela Barnett, Andrew Buchanan, Darren Ballingall, Chris MacKellar and Christian Rubino, Immersion (2007) Courtesy of the artists. An Experimenta Commission
For more information about the Experimenta Playground exhibition download a pdf flyer here
ANZANG NATURE AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2008
Western Australian Museum - Perth9.30am – 5.00pm, 10 October – 14 November 2008
An exhibition of photography showcasing the remarkable flora, fauna and landscapes that represent the bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.
These winning and highly commended entries from the 2008 competition highlight the unique natural heritage of this diverse bioregion, with images recording the extraordinary legacy of the region’s wilderness and natural heritage.
The annual competition is open to all photographers, amateur or professional, of any age or nationality. ANZANG Nature focuses on raising public awareness of the natural heritage, and providing support for nature conservation in the region.
For more information about the ANZANG exhibition download a pdf flyer here
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JUST ADD WATER Western Australian Museum - Perth Water - not a day goes by when we don’t think about it, talk about it, drink it, or in some cases, pray for it. Water is an increasingly precious resource in this sunburnt country. This exhibition is supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government Program |
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THE CHARM OF ZHEJIANG CELADON 16 NOVEMBER 2007 – 3 MARCH 2008 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM – PERTH 9427 2877 FREE |
The charm of Zhejiang celadon pottery comes to the Western Australian Museum – Perth in November. This beautiful exhibition of a specific style of pottery comes to Perth as part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Perth and Zhejiang in China. Perpetual Green Scenes: the Charm of Zhejiang Celadon is an exhibition representing a dynamic period in Chinese history and a strong partnership forged between two industrious cities. Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People’s Republic of China, renowned for the production of celadon, a specific style of pottery.
Celadon production was prominent around the Longquan kilns, sited along the Longquan River in the southwest Zhejiang province. In Chinese history the Song (1127–1279), Yuan (1279 – 1368) and Ming dynasties (1368-1644) were regarded as the greatest periods for ceramic production.
Mostly recognised for its pale, sea-green pigment, celadon ceramics became sought-after trade commodities throughout Southeast Asia, the Middle East and India.
The touring exhibition consists of 80 pieces of ancient celadon and 25 pieces of modern celadon belonging to Zhejiang Provincial Museum.
This is a unique opportunity to see this collection as it will not be touring to other any other state in Australia.
The sister city relationship was formed in 1987 through the auspices of the Western Australian State Government and the Department of Industry and Resources.
An exhibition illustrating a little known story of resilience and dignity in the face of an era of formalised discrimination is now showing at the Western Australian Museum – Perth. The exhibition, Opening the Common Gate, takes its title from a wire fence that ran along the municipal boundary of the Kimberley township of Broome. Initially erected to keep the cattle out of the township, the fence became a convenient boundary to regulate the entry of Aboriginal people without work permits, and enforce the exclusion of those classified as ‘natives in law’. The Opening the Common Gate exhibition was created in Broome to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum, which began an era of significant change for Indigenous Australians. WA Museum CEO Dr Dawn Casey said that Opening the Common Gate illustrated an extraordinary story. “The people whose stories are at the heart of this exhibition give us a rare insight into a time when they were struggling to be recognised as human beings, much less citizens of their country,” Dr Casey said. Opening the Common Gate tells the stories of people who delved deep into their personal experience to offer vivid and graphic living histories through their words, letters, photographs and archives. The exhibition is free and can be seen at the Museum’s Katta Djinoong Gallery until February 3, 2008. Linnaeus 19 September - January 2008 9427 2877, Entry Free The Western Australian Museum – Perth is celebrating the 300th birthday of revolutionary scientist Carolus Linnaeus (1707 - 1778) by presenting an exhibition about his life and work. The classification of living creatures started with Linnaeus in 1758. As a botanist, teacher, explorer and physicist, Linnaeus was responsible for creating a two-worded Latin-based system that classified the world's flora, fauna and minerals. This was the first scientific classification system for life on earth. In his early scientific years Linnaeus found there was no consensus on the formal naming of living creatures. As a result, the recording of species became chaotic as more and more of the greater world was being explored, and more wildlife being discovered. A new classification system was necessary and a number of rival systems emerged. What survived from the disputes of the mid 18th century is the Linnaean Binomial System. Linnaeus’ binomial system is still used in museums and scientific institutions across the world today. In 2007, the Linnaeus tercentenary is being celebrated in scientific institutions around the globe. The Western Australian Museum will present an exhibition about Linnaeus and his contribution to science. The exhibition will explain the binomial system, showcase specimens from the Museum collection and outline the new species described by WA Museum scientists using the Linnaean Binomial system. The public will also have the opportunity to take part in a fun, interactive Linnaeus Trail. The trail introduces participants to the natural science galleries and the Discovery Centre, emphasising how Linnaeus’ work is reflected in research by WA Museum scientists.
Climb aboard a giant, brightly coloured tea cup, select your favourite love song then glide and spin into a futuristic fantasy. Sounds like fun? Then join the cloned Baby Love babies in their giant teacups. As you turn the wheel, you and the babies glide across space, gently colliding and exchanging love songs along the way. Set in 2030, Baby Love was developed by controversial artist Shu Lea Cheang. Baby Love was inspired by the central figures in Ryu Murakami’s novel Coin Locker Babies, a story of twins born from lockers at Yokohama Station who spend their lives haunted by the sound of their mother’s heartbeat. Cheang’s Baby Love, offers a complex kinetic and sonic experience where romantic nostalgia collides with the futuristic fantasy of cloned babies holding the key to emotion and memory. Baby Love is part of the 2007 AWESOME Arts Festival and visitors can climb aboard the tea cups in the Hackett Hall foyer at the Western Australian Museum – Perth from the November 16 until November 25, 2007.
To achieve this, an annual photographic competition is held and the winning and highly commended photographs are displayed in a travelling exhibition in Perth and regional areas. Each year entries to the annual competition continue to grow and the high standard of photography, and personal observation offers us a unique insight into this remarkable region. The 2007 competition also welcomes a new category ‘Our Impact’ whichdepicts human impact on the natural environment. The finalists of the 2007 competition will be announced at the launch of the 2007 exhibition at the Western Australian Museum – Perth. The public will then be able to view the exhibition of winning photographs, and commended entries in the ANZANG Nature and Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition which will be on display in the Temporary Exhibition Gallery from 29 September 2007. For more information about ANZANG please click here.
School Holiday Activities Unlocking The Animal Kingdom 29 September - 14 October Go wild with the animals during the October school holidays! Join an animal adventure trail, discover mythical creatures, engage in animal encounters and uncover feathers, fur and fins. For more details please call 9427 2792 or download the following brochure from here (Adobe PDF Format).
School Holiday Activities Enter The Lightside 6 April – 10 June Free Entry Have you ever stood INSIDE a camera before? Step into a giant camera obscura, the world’s original image making machine. Special programs every Tuesday and Thursday 1pm-3pm D’Lux D’Lights 10 - 13 & 16 - 20 April $5 per participant Time: 10am - 2pm (last entry 1pm) Come down to the Tunnel of Light for some family fun and join our hands-on workshop where you can construct your own kaleidoscope, enter the hall of mirrors, and play around with lenses, filters and light gels. Looking at the world through your own eyes will never be the same again. The Climate Change Trail 7 April– 29 April Free Entry We all know the world is changing, but how do we have a positive impact on the future? Pick up an activity sheet and head off on an exciting self-discovery trail through the Museum’s galleries and our Pictures of Climate Change exhibition. Drop your completed sheets back to us for a chance to win a great prize. Art, Anatomy & The Skull 17 - 18 April Cost $140, includes lunch. Join a fantastic two-day workshop about the human face. You will work with a researcher in forensic facial reconstruction to learn about the anatomy of the face. Using a replica human skull you will blend art and science to build a face with clay. Ages 14+. Limited places, bookings essential on 9427 2792. For more information on these school holiday programs please download the following Adobe PDF file from here.
ANZANG: Nature Photographer of the Year 2006 22 September - 29 October 2006 ANZANG Nature is an established photographic competition that selects and exhibits the very best photographs of animals, plants and landscapes from Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea. This stunning exhibition is a collection of the very best from the 2006 competition, which attracted award-winning photographers from around the world. This annual competition is designed to showcase to the world the very best images from this unique wilderness area. At the same time the exhibition aims to raise public awareness of the need to conserve such splendor. The exhibition is popular to museum visitors and offers a selection of winners and runner-up entrants featuring images of animals, landscape and plants. ANZANG Nature is an organisation that supports the precious Southern Hemisphere bio region and unique flora and fauna of the area. Surplus funds from the competition and exhibition are donated to conservation organisations in Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. For more information about ANZANG visit www.anzangnature.com Perth National Treasures From Australia's Great Libraries Opening hours: 9.30am - 5.00pm Daily Free Event Ned Kelly’s helmet, Sir Donald Bradman’s bat, Captain Cook’s Endeavour Journal and Edward Koiki Mabo’s speech are just some of the incredible stories that will be told when the National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries exhibition is presented in Perth by the State Library of Western Australia and the Western Australian Museum. Drawn from the magnificent collections of Australia’s national, state and territory libraries National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries brings together for the first time more than 170 extraordinary items that have shaped our nation. The exhibition contains a diverse range of manuscripts, maps, drawings, paintings and objects that are linked to Australia—from the everyday to the iconic. One of the highlights of the exhibition is Ned Kelly’s helmet. Worn at the siege of Glenrowan in 1880, the helmet was fashioned from plough parts and beaten into shape over a green log. Unfortunately the armour was not as effective as the Kelly Gang had hoped as it was heavy and restrictive - Ned’s helmet weighed 44kgs - and the protection was incomplete. The armour will be displayed alongside the Jerilderie Letter. Ned Kelly was captured during an open shoot-out after the two-day siege in Glenrowan, Victoria before he was sent to trial, found guilty and hanged. Even before his execution there were signs that Ned Kelly would become an Australian folk hero when an extensive public petition asked for a reprieve. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some of Australia’s greatest treasures. For more information visit the National Treasures website at: http://nationaltreasures.nla.gov.au/ For more activities and events relating to National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries at the State Library of Western Australia and the Western Australian Museum – Perth go to This exhibition has been made possible through the generous support of our sponsors. Find out more by visiting: http://nationaltreasures.nla.gov.au/index/Treasures/sponsors.
Pictures Of A Changing Climate To illustrate the effects of climate change, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Department of Environment and Conservation will host a photographic exhibition at the Western Australian Museum – Perth. Pictures of a Changing Climate will also show the changes Western Australians are making to tackle climate change. In particular this exhibition will highlight the State’s achievements and initiatives towards a better tomorrow. Links Howzat! Western Australians and Cricket 10 December 2006 - 18 March 2007 Western Australians love their cricket - it’s in our blood, the fabric of our society. It’s the game that brings families together, challenges nation against nation, State against State, and creates heated debate between the best of friends. Howzat! is the Western Australian Museum’s exhibition celebrating the history and humour of cricket in Western Australia, looking at all aspects of WA cricket on and off the field. From the backyard to the elite Ashes series, Howzat! reflects the willingness of Western Australians to play cricket anywhere at any time - in our back yards, at the beach, in the bush, at picnics and at school. Highly interactive, highly humorous and with more than 200 rare items on display Howzat! has something for everyone… For more information please click here My Country My Identity Pila Nguru What emerges in both these exhibitions is the extent to which land or country underpin not only regional cultural expressions, but more deeply, the core or people’s sense of identity. ANZANG: Nature Photographer of the Year 2006 This stunning exhibition is a collection of the very best from the 2006 competition, which attracted award-winning photographers from around the world. This annual competition is designed to showcase to the world the very best images from this unique wilderness area. At the same time the exhibition aims to raise public awareness of the need to conserve such splendor. The exhibition is popular to museum visitors and offers a selection of winners and runner-up entrants featuring images of animals, landscape and plants. ANZANG Nature is an organisation that supports the precious Southern Hemisphere bio region and unique flora and fauna of the area. Surplus funds from the competition and exhibition are donated to conservation organisations in Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. For more information about ANZANG visit www.anzangnature.com
How To Make A Monster; "the
art and technology of animatronics" The Policeman's Eye Archival prints, artefacts from Foelsche's ethnographic collection and a hands-on component allow visitors to look through the lens into the remote frontier of the colonial projects unfolding in the 19th Century in northern Australia. The Stolen Years ANZANG Nature and Landscape Photographer of the Year 2005 It's a Dog's Life As public servants, they have served in war, saved lives, sniffed out contraband, pulled snow sleds, hauled heavy loads, carried the mail, delivered messages and devoured noxious plants. Click here for more information.
Maritime Australia Under Attack Australia Under Attack 1942-1943 includes an intriguing collection of rare objects including photographs, personal items, war memorabilia, documents and artworks that each represent the frightening experiences of Australians as they awaited invasion and endured a significant number of attacks upon their shores. The exhibition highlights the crucial role of women as they began to take over many of the daily jobs previously done by the men, who were away at war. Australia Under Attack is a travelling exhibition from the Australian War Memorial. Fremantle History A world without polio: truly remarkable The story of Rotary working to eradicate polio is truly remarkable. Geraldton
GOLDEN YEARS: 50 YEARS OF THE GERALDTON SUNSHINE FESTIVALWestern Australian Museum - Geraldton25 September – 9 November Golden Years is an exciting new exhibition that provides a fond look back at the longest running regional festival in Western Australia. The exhibition includes a feast of festival parade photos, dating back to the first parade in 1959 to today, highlighted with some familiar and surprising objects from the past. The Department of Immigration film Geraldton which was world premiered at the 1965 Sunshine Festival will be played throughout the duration of the exhibition at 2pm daily. For more information on this exhibition download the PDF poster here
Skylab – out of orbit Freycinet Transpositions: Contextualising Dutch Australian Art WINE! An Australian Social History Dredging the Port Kalgoorlie-Boulder Spin: WA music from underground to on the air Beacons by the Sea School Holiday Program: Albany Howzat! Western Australians and Cricket Western Australians love their cricket - it's in our blood, it's part of the fabric of our society.
From the backyard to the elite Ashes series, Howzat! reflects the willingness of Western Australians to play cricket anywhere at any time - in our back yards, at the beach, in the bush, at picnics and at school. For more information on the exhibition please click here. Emblems of Belonging10 February - 11 March 2007 Admission by Donation Emblems of Belonging is a UWA Perth International Arts Festival program featuring a collection of art installations inspired by artefacts from the Western Australian Museum - Albany’s collection. The Mix Artist Collective (contemporary artists from the Great Southern Region) were invited to select objects from the Western Museum collection that connected with them and their concept of belonging. They then put aside the object’s historical interpretation and redefined it as an emblem of their own belonging. The result is a collection of artwork illustrating the artists’ personal perspective and emotional response to the objects they drew their inspiration from. Their work will be presented in an exhibition where the instillations are displayed alongside the object that inspired them. MIX artists will also run a series of floor talks and workshops at the Western Australian Museum – Albany. Emblems of Belonging will feature at the Western Australian Museum – Albany from 10 February to 11 March 2007 |
