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WA Museum Boola Bardip

Name: WA Museum Boola Bardip
Address: Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, 6000, AU
Telephone: +611300134081
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WA Museum Boola Bardip, meaning 'many stories' in the local Nyoongar language, is an award-winning cultural destination that shares the stories of Western Australia.

29/05/2026

To celebrate National Biscuit Day, check out these biscuit tins through the decades.

Established in Cottesloe in 1898, before moving to a factory in South Fremantle, Mills and Ware were the largest supplier of biscuits in WA – and the largest industrial employer of women in the State!

Their biscuits and cakes were a staple in Perth households and although the factory closed in 1992, eventually being taken over by Arnott's, the age-old question remains:

When the family pack comes out, which biscuit disappears first?

27/05/2026

Paige James’ love of movement started young, flipping off couches and playground bars as a kid with energy to burn.

That energy led her to gymnastics, where she became the first Indigenous gymnast selected for an Australian team, representing her country at just 12 years old.

A proud Wongi/Yamatji and Bidjara woman from Perth, Paige went on to win national and international medals, and was mentored by Olympic legend Cathy Freeman through the Sport Australia Hall of Fame program.

With a deep sense of cultural pride, she has shown that talent, heart and support can take you further than you ever imagined. Since them, she has continued to embrace culture, family and Parna (country), finding a strong sense of identity through her connection to plants, animals and the environment.

This National Reconciliation Week, Paige joins our Moorditj Yorgas in Sport panel, alongside other incredible Aboriginal sportswomen sharing stories of sport, strength, community and cultural pride.

Book your seat: https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/boolabardip/moorditj-yorgas-sport

26/05/2026

We have a very special visitor for next weeks Storytime!

Local author Sandra Ruddle will be reading her children's book Lockie the Famous City Dog, inspired by her much-loved Golden Retriever's adventures around Perth.

The tail-wagging hero of the story herself will be joining us, and we hear she's hopeful for a few gentle pats from visiting families (or anyone willing to tell her she's a good girl)!

🗓️ Monday 1 June 2026, 10.30–11am
📌 Visit the Information Desk on arrival

22/05/2026

Narelle Henry was a young girl with big dreams when she signed her first professional contract with the Perth Breakers.

A proud Noongar woman born on Whadjuk Country in Boorloo, Narelle’s WNBL opportunity was made possible by the mentors, family and community members who saw what she was capable of – and helped her see it too.

The game taught her discipline, resilience and the importance of having the right people in your corner. Those lessons have been with her ever since, as she transitioned from athlete to coach, teacher and now General Manager of Ember Connect.

Today, Narelle works to build the same kind of support around First Nations women that helped her own journey. And, as a mother of two daughters, that work is personal. She wants Indigenous young women to grow up proud, confident and able to walk into any space knowing they belong.

Next month, Narelle joins our Moorditj Yorgas in Sport panel, alongside other incredible Aboriginal sportswomen sharing stories of sport, strength, community and cultural pride.

Book your seat: https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/boolabardip/moorditj-yorgas-sport

21/05/2026

Meet Michael, who assists behind-the-scenes of the Museum alongside our conservation team.

Michael has volunteered with the WA Museum for around 5 years, combining his background working in the Micro-Biology Laboratory at Royal Perth Hospital with his degree in historical studies.

Under supervision in the Conservation Laboratory, he works mainly on iron artefacts recovered from shipwrecks, using the level of care necessary when handling delicate artefact materials.

In these photos, Michael can be seen removing dust from a model in the Museum collection, applying a rust converter/inhibitor to an anchor recovered from the brigantine Fairy Queen 1860 shipwreck and removing concretion from the remains of an early smoothing iron recovered from the barque Eglinton 1842 shipwreck.

You can see his handiwork at the WA shipwrecks museum, where some artefacts from the Eglinton shipwreck are on display.

Michael is passionate about preserving history, explaining: "My interests lie with historical things, and the treatments I apply enable me to help preserve objects of historical importance to our State Museum and the people of Western Australia."

Thank you, Michael, for the care, skill and time you bring to the Museum.

Happy National Volunteer Week!

20/05/2026

🐝 It’s World Bee Day, so let’s talk about one bee that's been keeping a few secrets in our gardens.

The red-eyed resin bee, Megachile aurifrons, is commonly found across Australia and is a regular guest in Perth gardens. Like other resin bees, it is solitary, which means each female builds and provisions her own nest rather than living in a larger colony.

However, a recent study by Terry Houston and Kerry Stuart has shown this little bee has a slightly unusual nesting habit.

While most solitary bees build one sealed cell for each egg, providing a small supply of pollen and nectar for their larvae, this bee creates communal brood cells where 4–8 larvae feed from the same supply.

It's an efficient little set up that may also explain why the species is so widespread: More offspring for less effort.

Even better, this discovery was made using bee observation hotels – which you can set up at home yourself! Turns out, your everyday garden space can help scientists better understand our native bees.

So if you have a bee hotel at home, you are not only giving pollinators a place to nest, you might also be helping reveal what they get up to behind closed doors...

📷 Image 1: A male red-eyed resin bee on flowers. Images 2–3 A female bee carrying leaf pulp to her nest hollowing and sealing the entrance. Courtesy of Kerry Stuart.

19/05/2026

We have been named Campaign Brief WA’s 2025 Advertiser of the Year, following the success of Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor!

This award recognises the creative efforts behind WA’s most visited exhibition in history, which brought more than 323,000 people from across the world to the Museum.

We are proud of the result, and the behind-the-scenes work that made it happen. But most of all, we are incredibly proud of the exhibition itself... and how Perth embraced it!

From the get-go we wanted everyone to know the Warriors were coming, so we made sure that happened – lighting up some of our iconic city landmarks in jade green. Building on that opening momentum, Lanterns of Terracotta Warriors began popping up around the city, giving people a free and colourful way to have their very own warrior moments.

Late nights, family programming, Lunar New Year celebrations, dining experiences and tourism partnerships made sure everyone could pencil the Warriors into their plans, some before they even arrived in our beautiful city.

This was a huge exhibition, and it took a huge collective effort to make it happen. We are proud of the exhibition, proud of the campaign and truly grateful to everyone who came out to experience it with us. This recognition is just the cherry on top.

18/05/2026

Happy International Museum Day!

When you think of Museums, most people imagine galleries and exhibitions. But some of the Museum’s most important work is happening behind-the-scenes, in its collections and research projects.

It is estimated that up to 75% of Australia's biodiversity is still to be described, with major gaps in what we know about invertebrates like beetles.

Museum collections and research help fill those gaps, giving researchers evidence of what lived where, how species are connected and how landscapes have changed over time.

One project, currently taking place around the Pilbara's Fortescue Marsh, has scientists studying ground beetles from the Carabidae family. They are tiny insects, but they are helping answer big questions about biodiversity and environmental change.

This International Museum Day, we’re celebrating the work museums do every day to understand, protect and share the world around us.

Watch the full video to learn more about the Fortescue Marsh project with Foundation for the WA Museum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rtsWYan9Z8&t=5s

15/05/2026

Congratulations Jhameika, who has been named as a semi-finalist in the 2026 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards WA!

Jhameika first joined the WA Museum as a Visitor Services Officer at Boola Bardip. Since then, she has built a career across visitor engagement, cultural programming, learning, policy, digital projects, community partnerships and cultural leadership.

Her work has helped deliver important projects across the Museum, including the Reconciliation Action Plan, Aboriginal Engagement Strategy and the Social Justice Project, which creates learning resources for young people impacted by the justice system.

Jhameika has always led with care, cultural responsibility and a commitment to creating safer, more respectful spaces for Aboriginal people, colleagues, visitors and community.

Now based in Carnarvon at Gwoonwardu Mia, Jhameika continues to build strong relationships with community, Elders, artists, schools and local organisations through programs that connect culture, learning and opportunity. She also acknowledges that these positive outcomes cannot be achieved without shared effort.

We are so proud to see your leadership and hard work recognised. Congratulations, Jhameika!

📷 Photo by Luke Riley Creative

14/05/2026

S***m whales navigate the deep using sound in ways we are still trying to understand.

Their powerful vocal clicks help them find their way through dark ocean depths, sensing what is around them and communicating across extraordinary distances.

Seeing Echoes in the Mind of the Whale invites you into their world.

Settle into a beanbag and let sound, scale and shifting visuals wash over you as this immersive installation follows the journeys of three magnificent ocean giants.

Created by MARSHMALLOW LASER FEAST, this WA-first exhibition combines deep listening data, scientific insight, and artistic vision – and it's included with general admission until Friday 12 June!

12/05/2026

When Courtney Ugle speaks about her life, she speaks with courage.

A proud Ballardong/Wardandi Noongar woman, she carries the weight of losing both parents young and growing up in in an environment marked by domestic violence.

But she also speaks of football, and the strength she found to heal and rebuild, surrounded by community.

Competing at state level and in the VFLW, she learned lessons of resilience, leadership and how to show up – even when life felt heavy. She found purpose, and used it as a way to navigate life's hardships.

Today, she is the founder of Waangkiny, a social enterprise dedicated to empowering individuals and communities through storytelling. Through workshops and community programs, she works with women and young people to help them find strength in their own stories.

Next month, Courtney joins our Moorditj Yorgas in Sport panel, alongside other incredible Aboriginal sportswomen who have carved their own paths through determination and cultural pride.

Book your seat: https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/boolabardip/moorditj-yorgas-sport

Address

Perth Cultural Centre
Perth, WA
6000

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5pm
Friday	9:30am - 5pm
Saturday	9:30am - 5pm
Sunday	9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+611300134081

Website

https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/boolabardip, https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/social-media-community-guidelines

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