We know the big questions Western Australia faces. Who do we trust to answer them?
As crucial holders of our natural and cultural heritage knowledge, museums the world over count amongst the most trusted institutions.
Knowledge of the past informs our understanding of the present and provides tools to shape the future. The integrity and the moral and ethical principles of our museums are key to the trust in which they are held – and key to the role they can play in answering the big questions we face.
The WA Museum has long been a trusted source of knowledge in the WA community.
And the winner of FameLab Australia 2024 is Johannes Debler!
Johannes Debler, a molecular biologist representing Curtin University and the Centre for Crop and Disease Management, is the winner of the FameLab Australia 2024 science communication competition. Read on ...
2024 strategic grant creates lasting local and global impact
The WA Museum has allocated the grant funding to a project addressing the demand for digital access to the WA Museum collections, and to a project focused on the Museum of the Great Southern.
New major partnership with Gold Fields supports WA Museum in the regions
Gold Fields will be the Presenting Partner of two significant projects focused on the WA Museum’s regional museum sites: the Aboriginal Bush Food & Medicine Garden at the Museum of the Goldfields in Kalgoorlie, and Digital Audio Guides for all four regional museum locations in Western Australia.
Working together to support WA Museum's role in the community
The work of the WA Museum touches the WA community in so many ways. In October, a dig team travelled to the Pilbara to recover rare Diprotodon fossils. While the main aim of the trip was to recover the fossils for future scientific research, the team interacted with many members of the Pilbara community - local school groups, mine site staff, Rangers and more.
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