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Museum of the Great Southern

Name: Museum of the Great Southern
Address: Residency Road, Albany, WA, 6330, AU
Telephone: +61898414844
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The Museum of the Great Southern is located in Menang country, providing exhibitions, public programs and information about the region's natural and social history. The Western Australian Museum is comprised of multiple museum sites, reflective of our State's rich and diverse natural and cultural heritage. The Museum of the Great Southern is located in Menang country and overlooks Princess Royal Harbour, Albany, the site of the first European settlement in WA. The Museum shares the histories of the Menang Noongar* people, early settlers and convicts, and acts as a gateway to the unique natural heritage of our Great Southern.

*As advised by the WA Museum Aboriginal Advisory Committee, the Museum acknowledges the different forms of pronunciation and spelling of the word Nyoongar/Noongar/Nyungar.

14/10/2026

Opening tomorrow!

Experience 'The Great Southern in Watercolour: Albany's Bicentennial Year', a captivating exhibition of works by Tony Cusack celebrating Albany and the wider Great Southern through watercolour paintings.

08/10/2026

The Southern Art & Craft Trail pop-up exhibition closes this weekend so make sure to go and admire the celebration of creativity, innovation, and environmental consciousness through art. 💚

07/10/2026

There’s always something for kids at the Museum these school holidays! 🌿

Visit the Discovery Centre: Connecting to Country - Now & Forever, open daily, for hands-on activities, creative play and nature-inspired learning.

02/10/2026

🎥 Join filmmaker and visual designer Josephine Jay on Tuesday for a free Curatorial exploring the creative process behind her documentary 'In the Making' celebrating Albany’s talented makers.

Josephine will share her experiences of producing and presenting the documentary, and talk about links between creativity and environment.

📆 Tuesday 13 October | 10.30–11.30am

28/09/2026

👑 While Western Australians enjoy a public holiday today to honour the birthday of Charles III, Albany has a royal birthday story of its own from 145 years ago.

This posy of fabric flowers was given to Agnes Harriott Clifton Hassell by Prince George, the future King George V, during his 16th birthday in Albany in 1881.

George and his brother Albert were serving as Midshipmen aboard the HMS Bacchante when the ship made an unexpected stop in Albany after its rudder was badly damaged crossing from South Africa.

The princes would spend just over three weeks in town. When not on duty, they were entertained by the Government Resident, Rowley Loftie, participated in quail and kangaroo hunts and played cricket matches with the locals.

For George’s birthday on 3 June, John Frederick Tasman Hassel (a prominent local pastoralist and Agnes’ brother-in-law) organised a ball in Albany’s courthouse, decorated for the occasion with music by the Bacchante’s band.

The visit clearly left an impression. In their official journal, the prices wrote: “We shall ever cherish a grateful reminiscence of the kindly loyalty we have experienced from all the Queen’s subjects at this our first landing-place in Australia.”

More about the images in the comments.

27/09/2026

Please note: the phone for the Museum of the Great Southern is not working and gives a closed hours message. The Museum is open 10am to 4 pm. If you need to contact the museum call the Regional Manager on 0447861101. Thanks for your patience while the problem is rectified.

26/09/2026

Every year, as the first signs of spring begin to bloom, tiny Bogong moths in eastern Australia spread their wings and prepare for a strenuous 1,000 km journey to the Australian Alps, a place they have never been before.

Using one of the oldest forms of navigation, they gaze upon the stars to light the way to their home for the next few months as they escape the heat of summer.

It is still unclear where Western Australian Bogong moths hunker down for the summer. Do they ride the winds east across the Nullarbor? Or perhaps fly south-west? Or is it somewhere else entirely?

That is why we need your help! We are seeking the community's assistance to track Bogong moth sightings across WA's south coast. If you spot one of these little legends over the coming weeks, please report it at www.bogong.org.

Your observations will contribute to a project that will help guide the conservation of these endangered pollinators!

So strap on your head torch and get moth spotting! 🔦

📸 Paul George.

24/09/2026

Discover some of Albany's Maritime history by walking the gangplank of the Brig Amity and step back in time to find out what life was like aboard a convict ship in 1826!

23/09/2026

At the heart of the Kalyagul: Connections to Menang Country exhibition is an extraordinary collection of scientific watercolour drawings and fish specimens connected to19th century colonist, Robert Neill. 🐟

The collection demonstrates collaborative knowledge sharing with Menang cultural knowledge holders providing a unique record of language.

👀 Come and see it for yourself!

This WA museum exhibition was developed in collaboration with members of the Menang Noongar community and Deakin University - Arts and Education. Supported by Lotterywest, The City of Albany, Foundation for the WA Museum and Metal Manufacturers Electrical Merchandising.

21/09/2026

🎨 Southern Art and Craft Trail opens this Saturday!!

Spanning more than 35,000 km it is the largest of its kind in WA. Showcasing the creative work of over 600 artists, and more than 400 students across over 50 venues.

We are lucky enough to be showcasing the following artists until 11 October:
Nadja Roelofs & Talarah Pedrocchi Roelofs, Julie Fletcher & Ros Jenke, Cynthia Orr, Rose Chapman-Hill, Adventures in Wood: Metalwork, Woodwork 💚

Address

Residency Road
Albany, WA
6330

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+61898414844

Website

http://museum.wa.gov.au/greatsouthern

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