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Cultural institutions supporting the growth and development of children

Oct 24, 2024

Children's Week 2024: A week of fun, learning, and advocacy for children across Western Australia.

Illustrations from Alice in Wonderland are arranged around a pattern of colourful concentric circles

Come and fall down the rabbit hole and into Wonderland

Dec 16, 2022

Upend your expectations and reward your curiosity at the playful and highly immersive Wonderland exhibition, now on at the WA Museum Boola Bardip.

A general exterior view of the WA Museum Boola Bardip

WA Museum Boola Bardip achieves major milestone

Aug 14, 2022

The WA Museum Boola Bardip has welcomed its one millionth visitor since opening in November 2020, marking a major milestone in the history of the $400 million award-winning facility.

Tyrannotitan chubutensis fossil display at the museum

Dinosaurs of Patagonia premiere at the WA Museum Boola Bardip

Jul 4, 2022

Dinosaurs from the remote region of Patagonia make their world premiere at the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip on Saturday July 2.

An artists impression of the Perth Cultural Centre

Perth Cultural Centre Masterplan released

May 15, 2022

The State Government has allocated an additional $15 million in funding to deliver an expanded redevelopment of the Perth Cultural Centre (PCC).

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WA Museum Boola Bardip launches a sizzling holiday season... and a massive 2022!

Dec 14, 2021

Roaming with gigantic dinosaurs, journeying down a rabbit hole to Wonderland and travelling beyond the Milky Way will be some of the extraordinary experiences on offer at Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip in 2022.

WA Museum Boola Bardip celebrates first birthday and 700,000 visitors

Nov 22, 2021

WA Museum Boola Bardip welcomed its 700,000th visitor this weekend, one year on since opening.

New board members appointed to Western Australian Museum

Aug 20, 2021

Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman has welcomed the appointment of Melissa Parke as the new Chair of the WA Museum Board of Trustees.

A woman and a girl looking at an exhibit at the new WA Museum Boola Bardip

250,000 visitors to WA Museum Boola Bardip in two months

Jan 23, 2021

The stunning new WA Museum Boola Bardip has now welcomed over 250,000 visitors since opening its doors on 21 November 2020.

Plan your summer visit to the world class new WA Museum Boola Bardip

Nov 23, 2020

Bookings for the spectacular new WA Museum Boola Bardip over the summer holiday season are now open.

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Festival films take WA Museum Boola Bardip and WA talent to the world

Nov 21, 2020

Australian rock band Eskimo Joe and singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly lead an all-star cast in a series of short films that have had their world premiere today, as part of the opening celebrations for the new WA Museum Boola Bardip.

Aerial view of the Western Australian Museum from James Street.

Spectacular new $400 million WA Museum Boola Bardip officially opens

Nov 21, 2020

The highly anticipated WA Museum Boola Bardip officially opened today with thousands of Western Australians getting their first taste of the incredible exhibitions, experiences and stories on display in the spectacular new building.

A group of people outside of the new WA Museum

Aboriginal name for new WA Museum, ballot for tickets opens today

Sep 7, 2020

The spectacular new WA Museum in the Perth Cultural Centre has added an Aboriginal name — WA Museum Boola Bardip. Boola Bardip means 'many stories' in Noongar language.

Western Australian Museum night view. Photo by Peter Bennett.

Creative programmers sought for WA’s spectacular new Museum

Aug 13, 2020

The State Government is calling for proposals from a range of businesses to deliver dynamic visitor experiences within the new Western Australian Museum.

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