Dear Friends As 2020 draws to a close, and we all breathe a collective sigh of relief, it gives me great pleasure to thank you for your continued support and to wish you all, wherever you are and whomever you are with, a safe and happy Christmas. It has been a year like no other:…
The Foundation for the WA Museum proudly announced today that Wesfarmers will be one of the Founding Partners of the new Western Australian Museum, Boola Bardip. Wesfarmers has signed a ten-year agreement with the Foundation as Naming Rights partner of the Ngalang Koort Boodja Wirn Gallery (which means Our Heart, Country and Spirit in…
Before the world knew what COVID-19 was or how it would impact our lives in such an unprecedented way, our FameLab 2019 contestants were gathered together to experience the brilliance that Dallas Campbell has to offer in the way of communication training, travelling to us from the Cheltenham Science Festival’s Team in the United Kingdom. Dallas…
The FameLab Zoom Stage delivers the power of healing …. Australian winner Cody Frear to compete in the UK final Cody Frear from The University of Queensland has been announced as FameLab National Final Winner. Madelaine Ferarri, The University of Sydney awarded Runner Up and Nisharnthi Duggan from won the online Public Vote. Cody will…
We are proud to have supported this WA Museum science expedition via our Woodside Biodiversity Fund. Scientific expeditions and new discoveries take years of planning. WA Museum Chief Scientist, Nerida Wilson, is no stranger to either but this latest Ningaloo Canyons Expedition was unlike any other the WA Museum team have been on. Last week saw the return of the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor which took…
Designed to inspire, motivate and develop young scientists to actively engage with the public and stakeholders, FameLab aligns with the Foundation’s objective to deliver engaging community and education programs, support ground-breaking scientific research and discovery and seek additional support for funding. Entering into its seventh partnership year, the British Council and the WA Museum, supported…
Minderoo Grant Update Prehistoric Shark Teeth Found in Western Australia Cape Range National Park near Exmouth was once a feeding ground for some of the largest prehistoric predators that ever lived in Earth’s oceans. Western Australian Museum scientists made the discovery when they uncovered 38 teeth belonging to Carcharocles megalodon, a prehistoric shark that research…
SEE, TOUCH AND FEEL Experience the WA Museum at events all around Perth. Providing enriching and engaging activities on a range of topics, the Museum in a Container is supported by Santos Limited. Touch, feel and see exhibits up close. A great opportunity for children and families of all ages to enjoy science! ABOUT MUSEUM…
Woodside’s social contribution strategy focuses on creating capacity through long-term, strategic investment in its communities. The Foundation for the WA Museum has developed a unique and highly successful partnership with Woodside and the WA Museum spanning an impressive 20 years. Delivering award winning education and research outcomes, the partnership has strong links to STEM (Science,…
Minderoo Grant Update These are the 120 million-year-old teeth of an extinct marine reptile called Coniasaurus, found by WA Museum scientists this year in Kalbarri, north of Western Australia. There were no reports of this group of marine lizards in the Southern Hemisphere until now – it is quite an achievement of a…