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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 H

arbour, 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.

12/08/2026

🐌 A call for snail lovers and budding citizen scientists! 🔬

National Science Week is almost here, and there’s still time to get involved in our snail events with WA Museum scientists Lisa Kirkendale and Corey Whisson.

From discovering how DNA and the 'Snail Snap' initiative are helping uncover new species, to learning about the incredible diversity of native land snails, there’s plenty to discover.

And for those ready to get out into nature, join Lisa and Corey for the Snail Hunt at Marbelup Nature Reserve! 🌿 🐌

Learn how scientists search for Bothriembryon, explore the reserve with the experts and help document the snails you find along the way.

🔎 Come along, get curious and be part of the science!
🎫 Bookings are still open for all events, find out more: https://bit.ly/4fTWmFf

📸 Close up of the Bothriembryon serpentinus snail shell. Credit: Corey Whisson/WA Museum.

07/08/2026

🐌 We’re hot on the slimy trail of a potential new species!

Join WA Museum scientists for a Snail Snap field trip, where you'll learn the tricks of the snail-searching trade before helping document our endemic Bothriembryon land snails.

Who knows what might be hiding underfoot? Our team are ready to find out with you, so keep your eyes peeled and your snail questions at the ready!

🗓️ Tuesday 18 August
🕐 1.30 - 3.30pm
👧 Suitable for ages 12+

Shell yeah! Book your spot: https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/greatsouthern/snail-snap-fieldtrip-wa-museum

06/08/2026

🐌 Your next bushwalk could help discover a new species.

To celebrate National Science Week, join WA Museum scientists as they share how community observations, DNA research and Snail Snap are helping uncover new species of 'Bothriembryon' land snails.

You might even discover your own nature photos could contribute to real scientific research!

Do you prefer morning or evening talks, because we have 'both'!

📅 Mon 17 Aug, 5.30pm
📅 Tue 18 Aug, 10.30am

See more: https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/greatsouthern/public-talk-native-land-snails-best-both-worlds

05/08/2026

🏺 For Great Southern ceramic artist Collyn Gawned, the value of making isn't found in the finished object.

"My works are not merchandise, they are not 'goods'... they're a journey, they're a diary, they're personal..."

Through ceramics and painting, BAD - Art Beyond any Definition explores the process of making itself, from meditation and experimentation to the unexpected discoveries that emerge along the way.

Open now in our pop-up galleries, until 20 August.

04/08/2026

What does it mean to bring knowledge back to Country?

Menang Yorga Shona Coyne and Deakin University historian Tiffany Shellam have been working together on the Entangled Knowledges project, which explores how traditional knowledge was shared with early visitors to Albany, and the ways that knowledge can now be returned home to the Menang community.

Kalyagul: Connections to Menang Country is one outcome of that work, bringing together collections from interstate and overseas with objects from the WA Museum back to Albany for the first time.

Hear from Shona and Tiffany as they share the story behind the project and explain how the exhibition was curated.

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Exhibition 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.

22/07/2026

⚠️ Please be aware of fraudulent websites impersonating the WA Museum Store.

We have identified websites falsely claiming to be the WA Museum Store. These websites are not affiliated with the Western Australian Museum, and we have taken action to have them removed.

Our only official online store is store.museum.wa.gov.au

Before making a purchase, please check the website address carefully. If you are ever feel unsure, contact us directly for guidance.

14/07/2026

⚓ Maritime Talk Series!

Today's Tuesday curatorial is all about boat building, presented by shipwright, authorised repairer and surveyor, Darren Russell.

⛵ Drawing on his extensive experience, Darren will share insights into the history of the Amity replica, along with the broader story of wooden boat building and its enduring connections to Albany.

As one of the last remaining wooden boat builders in Western Australia, Darren leads Emu Point Shipwrights, a business that continues to thrive while preserving a rare and highly specialised craft.

🏫 Co-op Building
📆 Tuesday 14 July
⏰ 10.30 - 11.15 am

12/07/2026

🪃 Today may be the last day of NAIDOC Week 2026, but the celebrations continue at the Museum of the Great Southern!

The latest exhibition at the Museum of the Great Southern, Kalyagul: Connections to Menang Country, celebrates Menang peoples' enduring connection to Country as kalyagul—always, ever, continuing.

This year's NAIDOC Week theme, Fifty Years of Deadly, invites reflection on the past fifty years but also on the next fifty years...

Building on Entangled Knowledges—a Menang-led research project by Deakin University—Kalyagul: Connections to Menang Country honours what has come before, and continues important work for recognition by returning Menang knowledges to Country for generations to come.

👋 Thank you for celebrating NAIDOC Week 2026 with us!

📸 Astrid Volzke | Edith Loo handmaking traditional emu feather ornaments.

09/07/2026

🌊The school holidays are in full swing at the Museum of the Great Southern!

Pictured are some of the happy participants from Monday's lantern-making workshop. Inspired by Sea Country, our young artists designed and decorated their own glowing ocean-inspired lanterns to take home and treasure.

Bringing to life the colours and creatures of the sea, the Museum is running daily drop-in craft activities, as well as bookable creative sessions such as the Mindful Canvas: Sea and Country workshop, which is featured in this post—see if you can spot your canvas!

🎨 Workshops are booking up fast! So, head to our website before it's too late, and reserve your spot at one of the nautical storytimes or guided art activities, today.

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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