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Foundation for the WA Museum UWA Honoured to have been a finalist a few years ago 🥰 you can follow my ongoing SciComm here:

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The University of Western Australia UWA has entered into a three-year partnership with the Foundation for the WA Museum to support the science communication competition and training program, FameLab Australia.

The Foundation for the WA Museum is extremely proud to host this

Application deadline extended! It's not too late to apply for the science communication competition and training program FameLab Australia this year. Applications now close on Sun 14 April, 11.59AWST.

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“I believe that the Foundation plays a key role in supporting the Museum’s work in research and education, and acting as the custodian for our natural, scientific and cultural heritage.”

Read more about our new Chair Anna Shave's vision for the Foundation for the WA Museum at

WA is home to people from 221 different birthplaces, and over 55% of us have one or both parents born overseas. This Harmony Week, celebrate our amazing diversity with us!

Come and view some of our diverse people through 'Portrait of Diversity' at Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip. 53

Anna Shave has been appointed as the new Chair of the Foundation for the WA Museum!

'My focus will be on our continued contribution to the Western Australian Museum for the benefit of future generations. We have the opportunity to create a truly meaningful, lasting legacy and I

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills HSFlegal is the Foundation for the WA Museum's new legal partner.  We look forward to being able to tap into their legal expertise for the benefit of the Foundation and sharing our passion for the Western Australian Museum with them!

What is FameLab really like? Wayne Lubbe, the Foundation's Project Manager for FameLab Australia, shared the 2023 FameLab journey with all participants from start to finish. Here are his takeaways and biggest 'wow' moments.

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Our researchers have sequenced the first genome of the Night Parrot, one of the world’s rarest and most elusive birds. 🐦

This will answer questions about population genetics and biology that could boost conservation hopes for the species: csiro.au/en/news/All/Ne…

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After partnering with the Foundation for the WA Museum for the first time in 2023 to help deliver an immersive 3-day science communication experience for 12 national FameLab finalists in Perth, Forrest Foundation's home at Forrest Hall will again host the FameLab finalists in

Do you know any early career researchers who are ready to improve their science communication skills, elevate their profile and make their research famous?

FameLab is the worlds' largest science communication training program and competition, and applications to FameLab

Dr Chris Mah (Christopher Mah, @echinoblog.bsky.social), one of the world’s leading experts on sea stars (Asteroidea), visited the WA Museum in early 2023 to undertake a month-long laboratory-based investigation of the Museum’s Asteroidea collection. His aim was to explore registered and legacy material in

Our team is taking a break to celebrate the festive season. Our office will be closed from Thursday 21 December 2023 and reopen on Monday 8 January 2024.

We are grateful for your support in 2023 and look forward to sharing 2024 with you. We hope you have a happy and safe

Exciting news - the WA Shipwrecks Museum's SS Xantho gallery refurbishment has been completed and the new exhibition 'SS Xantho: unlocking hidden stories of our State' opens to the public tomorrow, Saturday 2 December. SS Xantho’s rare steam engine (pictured) remains the

Tomorrow is the day of the FameLab International Final. It's been quite the journey for our finalist Olivia Carroll from University of Newcastle and HMRI - Hunter Medical Research Institute!

Thanks to all our partners for supporting FameLab this year and paving Olivia's way to the international Final!
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Olivia Carroll, the FameLab Australia winner, will be competing against eight other international finalists this Friday!

Watch the international final live on Cheltenham Festivals' YouTube Channel this Friday, 24 November at 6pm AWST.

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The Foundation for the WA Museum has made its biggest ever grant to the WA Museum. We have launched a large-scale grant program for the benefit of the WA Museum, and the first major annual grant has been allocated to the key acquisition of the majority of the Red Rock Art

MEGA(fauna) news! A WA Museum palaeontology team is in the process of recovering several rare and nearly complete Diprotodon skeletons at a dig site in the Pilbara. Diprotodons are extinct marsupials, related to koalas and wombats, and they are the largest marsupials that ever

What an amazing experience FameLab 😍 Loved meeting this bunch of creative, funny, down-to-earth, & incredibly kind bunch of Scientists, who are now my friends for life! #FameLabFam It’s been so special 💕 And, I’m so excited to see all your future creative endeavours!