What's On
Western Australian Museum – MARITIME
NAVIGATING ROSE
Presented by Main Event Productions
Written and Directed by Monica Main
Dramaturgy and Performance by Siobhan Dow Hall
Western Australian Museum – MaritimeSunday 5 July – Sunday 19 July 2009 (excluding Saturdays)
Performances at 11.00am and 1.00pm daily
Relive the remarkable tale of young adventurer Rose de Freycinet’s circumnavigation of the world from 1817 — 1820. Find out how she secretly joined her husband’s expedition aboard the Uranie, and ventured into the unknown to collect the curious, see the unimaginable and to determine the true shape of the earth!
| Ages: | 5 years and above |
| Duration: | 30 minute performance |
| Cost: | $4 Child (in addition to $3 Museum entry) $10 Adult Museum admission (includes performance entry) |
No bookings necessary
VIVE LA FRANCE
Western Australian Museum – MaritimeSunday 5 July – Sunday 19 July 2009 (excluding Saturdays)
Activities between 10.00am and 2.00pm daily
Get French fever and make your own naval tricorn or bonnet in the ‘Vive Le Chapeau’ hat activity. Play fashion designer with dress-up paper dolls or see the world through your captain’s spyglass. Go exploring with the Adventures in Terres Australes exhibition trail.
| Ages: | 4 years and above |
| Cost: | Activities between $2-3 Journeys Trail $1 |
No bookings necessary
TREASURE OF THE GOLDEN DRAGON
Western Australian Museum – Shipwreck GalleriesSunday 5 July – Sunday 19 July 2009 (excluding Saturdays)
9.30am to 3.30pm daily (activities between 10.00am and 2.00pm)
Come and map the high seas of the Shipwrecks Gallery! Follow the clues and codes and discover the dragon’s treasure to take home. AAHHRR me hearties! There are some treasure chests here! Decorate your own chest and take it home and fill it with jewels.
| Ages: | 5 – 12 years |
| Cost: | $4 |
No bookings necessary
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.
JOURNEYS OF ENLIGHTENMENT – FRENCH EXPLORATION OF TERRES AUSTRALES
Adventures in Terres Australes – Children’s Activity Trails
Western Australian Museum – MaritimeAvailable until October 2009
Trails are available from the WA Museum – Maritime for $1
Follow the activity trail and challenge your investigation skills and explore the Journeys of Enlightenment exhibition.
Can you find the secret clues to the special animals and plants in the Cabinet of Curiosities? Or can you discover the famous stowaway and how she disguised herself on board ship? Perhaps you might locate some shipwrecked treasures?
Follow the amazing voyages of these French explorers and scientists and the story of the discoveries they made in Western Australia and beyond.
Two trails are available
Download the trail suitable for 5 – 8 years here
Download the trail suitable for 8 – 12 years here
BATAVIA LECTURE SERIES 2009
The French contribution to discovering and naming Australian plants: The voyagers, the scientists and the plants
Lecture by Dr Alex George, Botanist and Author
Western Australian Museum – Maritime6.00pm, Friday 24 July 2009
Between 1771 and 1840 thirteen French expeditions for scientific discovery visited Australian shores, most carried scientists or crew who collected plants. These specimens were taken back to France and studied and many were named as new species. Many of the names commemorate crew members and important people of the day. The specimens are now lodged in a number of herbaria (notably Paris, Florence and Geneva) and remain an important resource for study.
Alex George worked as a botanist with the Western Australian Herbarium for 21 years, then as Executive Editor of the Flora of Australia project in Canberra for 12 years. Since 1993 he has been a freelance botanist, editor and indexer based in Perth.
Alex has published over 150 botanical papers and books, many including data and discussion of the historical background. These include 'William Dampier in New Holland: Australia's First Natural Historian' (1999). He has named some 400 new plants, many being his own discoveries on field work throughout Western Australia.
Cost: $10 per person.
Bookings are essential on +61 [0]8 9431 8455
Please RSVP by Wednesday 17 June 2009
For more information download a pdf flyer here
Submarine Tours - Inside the HMAS Ovens
Open daily: tours available from 10.00am – 3.30pmClosed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, January 1st, Good Friday, Anzac Day
Experience first hand the fascinating workings of a submarine as you explore inside the HMAS Ovens.
Located adjacent to the Western Australian Museum - Maritime on the historic World War ll slipway in Slip Street, the submarine is open daily for guided tours from 10am to 3.30pm. Tours operate every half hour and run for an hour.
ADMISSION FEES APPLY
Joint Museum entry and submarine tour tickets are also available at a discounted price.
Tickets can be purchased from the front desk of the Western Australian Museum – Maritime
Bookings are recommended on +61 [0]8 9431 8337
For more information on daily submarine tours you can visit the submarine information page here
REWARDING VOLUNTEER WORK ABOARD THE SUBMARINE HMAS OVENS
The Western Australian Museum – Maritime is seeking male and female volunteer guides with a maritime interest, to conduct tours on the Submarine Ovens. This is an opportunity to be part of a friendly team of volunteers and to enjoy interaction with Museum visitors.
No experience is necessary as applicants will be provided with training and information about the Submarine HMAS Ovens.
Applicants must be reasonably fit and comfortable with heights, and prepared to commit two days per month to rewarding volunteer work.
For more information contact Les Barradeen on +61 [0]8 9431 8314.
