Education
Ignite your students’ curiosity and take learning beyond the classroom.
We have a range of facilitated programs for all developmental levels, led by our dedicated team of Education Officers. A range of self-guided experiences are available for those classes that wish to explore the Museums on their own.
WA Museum education brochure 2012 - all sites
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Perth
Visit the Western Australian Museum — Perth and discover the rich history of our buildings and collections.
The Museum is conveniently located in the Perth Cultural Centre and within walking distance to the Perth train station. Schools might like to consider combining their museum excursion with a visit to the Art Gallery of Western Australia, State Library of Western Australia or the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia.
Western Australian Museum — Perth, Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth
Open daily: 9.30am – 5.00pm
Open ANZAC Day 1.00pm – 5.00pm
Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday
- Western Australian Museum — Perth
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Our education experiences reach beyond the collections with lively presenters, engaging activities, fascinating facts and objects to examine.
Our Education Officers will take students on a memorable learning adventure, bringing the exhibitions and objects of the Western Australian Museum — Perth to life with experiences that will inform, entertain and inspire.
Where else can your students unearth a buried T-Rex fossil, reconstruct the face of an extinct predator, wrap an Egyptian mummy, examine Aboriginal artefacts, examine amazing animal species or travel back in time to explore early settlement?
- WA Museum education brochure 2012 - all sites
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Transport
Public Transport
The Western Australian Museum – Perth is located within walking distance from the Perth train station, and is accessible from most Perth-bound bus routes. For more information on transport costs or support on planning your Museum excursion on public transport contact the Transperth Education Team on (08) 9326 3970, email education@transperth.wa.gov.au or visit www.transperth.wa.gov.au
Private Transport
A Coach Stand for drop-off / pick-up of students is located on Beaufort Street, approximately 50 metres north of the Roe Street intersection. The City of Perth does not provide bus parking facilities within the city’s boundaries. For further information contact the City of Perth Parking Team on 1300 889 613.
Please Note
Please be aware that access to some areas around the buildings, galleries or grounds of the Western Australian Museum - Perth may be restricted due to ongoing construction or maintenance works. Please comply with any signage or safety barriers relating to these works.
Excursion Options
Facilitated Programs:
All facilitated programs are led by an Education Officer and must be booked in advance. Programs occur daily at 9:45am, 11:00am and 12:15pm and are approximately one hour in duration, depending on the age of the students.
We recommend that you also allow additional time to explore the galleries in the Museum. You may like to supplement your visit with self-guided resources.
Self-guided Gallery Exploration:
Visit the Museum and explore the galleries in small groups at your own pace.
COMING SOON! Self-guided Museum Explorer Experience (K-3)
Explore our galleries with one of our interactive story books, made just for little explorers and their adult helpers.
Program Costs
Facilitated Programs:
$5.00 per student (including GST).
COMING SOON! Self-guided Museum Explorer Experience (K-3)
$2.00 per student (including GST).
Self-guided Gallery Exploration:
Entry by donation.
Excursion Bookings
Western Australian Museum — Perth
Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth
(08) 9427 2792
education@museum.wa.gov.au
K - 3: Early Childhood
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Explore Dinosaurs with Indiana Bones
S Palaeontology Self-Guided
Explore Dinosaurs with Indiana Bones is an interactive, educational comic book which takes students on a journey to discover dinosaurs and other interesting fossils on display around the Museum.
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In the Olden Days
S&E WA History Facilitated
Blow the cobwebs off an old photo album, explore some family treasures and discover what life was like for young Robert and Mary Smith in the early 1900s.
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Knowing Nature
S Biodiversity Facilitated
Explore the connections between living things in a local ecosystem and discover how you can encourage native species to live in your school and / or backyard.
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Tracks, Tools, Toys and Tales
S&E Aboriginal Culture Facilitated
Children learn a lot about the ‘grown-up’ world through play and stories. Discover how toys and traditional tales teach Aboriginal children how to understand the land and stay safe.
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We Dig Dinosaurs
S Palaeontology Facilitated
Become a palaeontologist for the day! Brush, chip and sort your way through a variety of hands-on activities, just like a real fossil finder.
4 - 7: Middle Childhood
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Arrival and Survival
S&E WA History Facilitated
Step into character using historical artefacts to explore the challenges of living in the new Swan River Colony from different people’s perspectives.
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Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum
A, S&E, T&E Ancient History, Science and Technology Self-Guided
25 October 2011 - 5 February 2012
Experience a 1.8 million year journey around the world as you view artefacts from Commonwealth countries in the Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum exhibition.
Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum - Teacher Resource -
Fossil Forensics
S Palaeontology Facilitated
Analyse clues to deduce how an extinct marsupial predator died, and what it might have been like when it was alive.
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Heritage Buildings of the Western Australian Museum - Perth (self-guided)
S&E WA History Self-Guided
Explore our beautiful heritage buildings and celebrate some of Perth’s rich architecture, history and culture.
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Sticks, Stones and Animal Bones
S&E Aboriginal Culture Facilitated
Discover how Aboriginal people use natural resources from their local area in innovative and sustainable ways. Examine real artefacts and investigate their materials and designs.
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Threatened or Thriving
S Biodiversity Facilitated
Explore the threats to our native animals and plants, and discover how we can protect them, in our interactive board game.
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Unwrapping Egypt
S&E Ancient History Facilitated
Explore Ancient Egyptian burial rituals in a hands-on adventure where students embalm the body of an Egyptian citizen and help prepare for her journey into the Afterlife.
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Wild About Wetlands
S Biodiversity Facilitated
Use cool science equipment to test water quality, inspect flora and fauna, and discover how you can help your local wetlands.
8 -10: Early Adolescence
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Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum
A, S&E, T&E Ancient History, Science and Technology Self-Guided
25 October 2011 - 5 February 2012
Experience a 1.8 million year journey around the world as you view artefacts from Commonwealth countries in the Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum exhibition.
Extraordinary Stories from the British Museum - Teacher Resource -
Heritage Buildings of the Western Australian Museum - Perth (self-guided)
S&E WA History Self-Guided
Explore our beautiful heritage buildings and celebrate some of Perth’s rich architecture, history and culture.
Heritage Buildings of the Western Australian Museum - Perth (self-guided trail) -
Self-guided Experiences
S, S&E
Please view the education content on the website for our range of self-guided topics and resources.
11 -12: Late Adolescence
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Heritage Buildings of the Western Australian Museum - Perth (self-guided)
S&E WA History Self-Guided
Explore our beautiful heritage buildings and celebrate some of Perth’s rich architecture, history and culture.
Heritage Buildings of the Western Australian Museum - Perth (self-guided trail) -
Self-guided Experiences
S, S&E
Please view the education content on the website for our range of self-guided topics and resources.
Resources: Planning your excursion
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2012 Education Brochure (All Sites)
Western Australian Museum educational brochure (all sites) 2011.
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Bookings form
Bookings are essential for all school visits (facilitated and self-guided) to the Western Australian Museum – Perth. It is preferable that bookings are made a minimum of two weeks in advance. Please advise at the time of your booking if your group has any special needs or access requirements.
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Excursion Essentials
A quick reference guide for everything you need to know about your excursion to the Western Australian Museum – Perth, including an information sheet that can be printed for adult / parent helpers.
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Excursion Management Plan 2012 - Western Australian Museum - Perth
Our Excursion Management Plan aligns with the Department of Education’s Excursions Off School Site Activities policy. This document contains important information for teachers seeking school-based approval for excursions to the Western Australian Museum – Perth.
Excursion Management Plan 2012 - Western Australian Museum - Perth
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