FameLab Australia 2024 National Final
The 2024 national final of the FameLab science communication competition and training program was held at WA Museum Boola Bardip on 26 September 2024. For more images, visit our full image gallery on Facebook.
Object Donor Cocktail Reception
On 4 September 2024, the Foundation for the WA Museum hosted a cocktail reception on behalf of the Western Australian Museum to thank and celebrate recent object donors to the WA Museum’s collections. For more images, visit our full image gallery on Facebook.
Ngalang Koort Conversations - Katherine Bennell-Pegg
On 28 August 2024, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, the first person to become a qualified astronaut under the Australian flag, spoke to Sinéad Mangan about what it takes to qualify as an astronaut, and why space exploration matters to Australia. For more images, visit our full image gallery on Facebook.
Katherine Bennell-Pegg under the Moon
Key players across the Western Australian industry, science, space and innovation sectors came together to hear from Katherine Bennell-Pegg, the first person to become a qualified astronaut under the Australian flag. For more images, visit our full image gallery on Facebook.
JAMES CAMERON - CHALLENGING THE DEEP Preview Night
On 22 March 2024, Foundation supporters and WA Museum "Friend" members came together for an exclusive preview of the WA Maritime Museum's new exhibition. For more images, visit our full image gallery on Facebook.
Ngalang Koort Conversations - A.C. Grayling
A.C. Grayling was the inaugural speaker in the Ngalang Koort Conversations series. On 15 November 2023, he was joined by Robyn Owens to discuss a topic of global importance – "Will AI be humankind’s ‘last invention’?". For more images, visit our full image gallery on Facebook.
Red Rock Art Collection and Archive Acquisition
In late October 2023, supporters of the Foundation had the exclusive opportunity to view highlights of the Red Rock Art Collection and Archive and celebrate the acquisition, funded by the Foundation’s inaugural annual grant to the WA Museum. For more images, visit our full image gallery on Facebook.
Diprotodon Dig
Supported by a partnership with CITIC Pacific Mining and the Foundation for the WA Museum, a WA Museum palaeontology team recovered several rare and nearly complete Diprotodon skeletons in the Pilbara in October 2023. For more images, visit our full image gallery on Facebook.
FameLab Australia 2023 National Final
The national final of the FameLab science communication competition and training program was held at WA Museum Boola Bardip on 21 September 2023. For more images, visit our full image gallery on Facebook.
