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Western Australian Museum – ALBANY
ASTRONOMIC ADVENTURES!
Western Australian Museum - AlbanyMonday 6 July – Sunday 19 July 2009
To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy the WA Museum – Albany presents a range of fun space-themed activities. A highlight of the school holiday program is the performance Astronomic! Where on Earth? Children will also have the opportunity to design their own rocket as well as create a space animation.
MISSION – SPACE RACE
Monday 6 July – Friday 10 July
Programs at 10.30am and 2.00pm
Become a rocket scientist and design, develop and launch your own working rocket.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $10
Bookings essential
SPACE-NIMATION
Join the team from Great Southern Factor and learn how to create your own unique space animation in one of the three fun workshops below.
Mini Martian Movie Makers
Monday 13 & Tuesday 14 July
Ages: 5 – 8 years
Duration: 10.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $20
Sensational Sci-fi
Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 July
Ages: 9 – 12 years
Duration: 10.30am – 12.30pm
Cost: $20
Space: The Last Frontier
Friday 17 July
Ages: 13 years and above
Duration: 9.30am – 3.00pm
Cost: $40
Bookings essential
Act Belong Commit & Southern Edge Arts present
ASTRONOMIC! WHERE ON EARTH?
Wednesday 15 – Saturday 18 July
Performances at 2pm and 7.00pm
Stories of the stars unfold in a beautiful collage of colour, music and dance in a moving performance that celebrates the International Year of Astronomy.
Through the course of the performance the young characters come to terms with their place in the world as they explore the stars, the stories behind them and their connection to the land. Their frustrations, dreams and imagination are highlighted as they grapple with a sense of being left behind. With the night skies as a constant canvas the young characters brood, dream and contemplate their lives.
Tickets for the performance are available from the door. Call ahead to reserve tickets.
Ages: Suitable for all ages
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $6 child, $10 adult
LOST IN SPACE
Rocket into the Discovery Centre on a journey of exploration to the Sun and the planet Mars! Test yourself on the astronaut training challenge. Design a working Mars Rover, create your own crater and make your own space food. Have fun with our activity Mars Madness as we look at the possibility of life on Mars.
Some of these activities will incur a small cost
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.
CELEBRATE NAIDOC WEEK
Indigenous bus tours of significant sites in the Albany region
Presented by the WA Museum – Albany and the Department of Indigenous Affairs
Western Australian Museum - AlbanyWednesday 8 July 2009 9.00am – 2.00pm
Saturday 11 July 2009 9.00am – 4.00pm
Celebrate NAIDOC week by joining Minang elders, heritage specialists and archaeologists for a fascinating tour of the significant indigenous sites in the region. Two tours are being run; the tour on Wednesday 8 July explores the Lake Pleasant view at Manypeaks, the Oyster Harbour fish traps and the Windermere Road (Lower King) archaeological site. The second tour on Saturday 11 July takes in the Stirling Ranges, where you can explore the Sleeping Lady, Bluff Knoll and other fascinating sites. Morning tea is provided. Please bring your own lunch and refreshments.
COST: $10 per person
Bookings essential on +61 [0]8 9841 4844
Places limited. Suitable for older children
Tours leave from the WA Museum – Albany
MANNY THE MANAICH
Western Australian Museum – AlbanyTuesday 14 July 2009 10.30am – 12.00noon
Thursday 23 July 2009 10.30am – 12.00noon
Minimuses is a series of monthly introductions to native fauna designed for children five years and under. Children learn interesting facts about Australian animals through role play, song and music, dance, indigenous stories, books, puppetry and unique games. Join Manny the black cockatoo and find out why the cocky has a crest and such a strong beak.
| AGES: | Suitable for ages 5 and under |
| COST: | $5 per child (adults free) $12 per family (of three or more children) |
Bookings essential on +61 [0]8 9841 4844
To view the 2009 Minimuses program download a pdf flyer here.
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