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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. Costing $500 million, the project will be a major cultural and social
institution telling the stories of Western Australia and its people. Planning and design begins this year, with construction expected to
begin in 2012. The project is expected to be completed in late 2015. Outgoing Western Australian Museum chief executive officer Dr Dawn Casey said Western Australians could look forward to having one of the best museums in the nation and one which was on a par with the best contemporary museums around the world. Dr Casey moves to Sydney next month to take up her new position as CEO of the Powerhouse Museum.
HOWZAT! Western Australians and Cricket exhibition now on show in Kalgoorlie-Boulder Tuesday, September 4, 2007 For the first time Kalgoorlie locals and visitors have the chance to get close to some precious and personal cricketing memorabilia belonging to greats like ‘Gilly, Lillee and Langer’ - all in the one location......more
The day Australia said "Yes!" Tuesday, May 22, 2007 On May 27, 1967 a massive 90.77 per cent of Australians voted to change the Australian constitution in an effort to improve life for the nation’s Indigenous people......more Pirates, shipwrecks and ancient Egypt The WA Maritime Museum is hosting a diverse array of lectures and events as part of with this year’s National Archaeology Week......more
New Kimberley frog hops onto world stage Research into the Kimberley region’s native frogs has yielded a totally new species, dubbed 'Chattering Rock'...more Last Chance to see cricketing history at the WA Museum The public have until next Sunday to see the rare cricket memorabilia on display in the Western Australian Museum’s Howzat! exhibition before it closes....more Batavia timbers tell a new Tale Monday, March 12, 2007 Mystery Western Australian desert snake new to science Biologists have discovered a new species of taipan, the world's most deadly snakes, living in the central desert area of Western Australia. more... Ancient Nullarbor megafauna thrived in dry climate The Ashes Exhibition and Howzat! now open Tuesday, December 12, 2006 WA Museum history curator Stephen Anstey shows Premier Alan Carpenter and Culture and the Arts Minister Sheila McHale around the more... Dinosaur eggs gifted to the WA Museum
WA Museum e-newsletter now online The e-newsletter will provide a concise overview of the latest Museum research, exhibitions and events in bi-monthly editions. more... Mystery of a lost Nullarbor predator Thursday 17 August 2006 The documentary traces former WA Museum palaeontologist Dr John Long’s first visit to the cave after being told of the find and his awe at what the quiet, dark depths contained. It also tracks more... The Ashes Urn is Coming... Thursday 10 August 2006 For the first time, the Marylebone Cricket Club, with the support of official tour sponsor Travelex, is traveling the Ashes Urn and a unique collection of related relics to Australia to tell the story of the origin of “the Ashes” more....
WA Museum scientist wins Mawson Medal Monday 31 July 2006 Western Australian Museum palaeontologist Dr Ken McNamara has been awarded the prestigious Australian Academy of Sciences’ Mawson Medal for his outstanding contribution to earth science more...
"Can We Help" ABC Television Show Tuesday 11 July 2006 ABC TV’s new factual program Can We Help? is offering their research services to reunite you with more..... Welcome Walls Stage 2 Unveiled Wednesday 21 June 2006
Monsters at the WA Museum Friday, March 24, 2006 Where do you go to see the inner workings of a movie monster like the crocodile out of Peter Pan? At the museum, of course! more... Australia Day Challenge Friday, January 27, 2006 Radio 6PR breakfast presenter Steve (Millsy) Mills was out and about early on Australia Day working his way through. more... A TWITCHER'S TALE Flanked by his benefactors, Nick Kolichis and Joe Smith, WA Museum ornithologist Ron Johnstone displays the Handbook of Western Australian Birds. more... Registration for Welcome Walls to close Tuesday, December 20, 2005 Registrations for stage two of the migrant Welcome Walls will close in four week’s time. Western Australian Museum project director David van Ooran said today that there were only 1, 400 places remaining for stage two and registrations would close Gogo Fish!’ wins top children’s literary award Gogo Fish! The story of the Western Australian State Fossil Emblem won The Children's Book Council The Western Australian Museum Web Site Upgrade Completed Thursday, August 11, 2005 Discover The Loans Centre's new Family Member WELCOME WALLS Registrations Open! |
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