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Hands on History: Mochi Making
Come and Join Japanese artist Nami Osaki from Nami's Art Room for one of her popular Food Art Workshops!
Belmont Interest Group: Musical Soiree
Join us for a classical musical performance presented by 'Flamingo Strings' to celebrate our new temporary Museum exhibition 'Harmonious'.
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Historia: Rebellion of the Punks
Historia workshops explore the mysteries, wonders, and oddities of local and world history through hands-on activities.
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Vintage Film Night
Relive the days when the Canning Town Hall doubled as the local picture theatre. Transport yourself to the enchanting era of yesteryear as we dust off the classics and screen timeless shorts that have captured hearts for generations.
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As Others See Us
See how Perth has changed over the years.
The buildings that have gone, the streetscapes, the City skyline, the Swan River, the South Perth Peninsular and the Narrows.
So much of Perth is not how it was. It has been captured and forever preserved on Picture Postcards.
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East Perth Cemeteries Tour
Explore the hidden stories of Perth's pioneers with our East Perth Cemeteries Tour. Discover the tales of hardship and heroism in a rare, free glimpse into the city's past. Connect with the enduring spirit of our heritage.
A Painless Experience – A History of Anaesthesia at RPH
In a special exhibition for the Australian Heritage Festival, visit RPH Museum and discover the Museum's amazing anaesthetic and surgical collection including machines hand built by pioneers at the cutting edge of pain medicine. Picture yourself on the operating table in the 1900s.
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Going to Town: city life captured by Perth’s street photographers.
Explore the changing face of mid-20th century Perth through the lens of the street photographers who snapped passers-by. This exhibition of candid photos and vintage fashions presents a nostalgic portrait of a time when people dressed smartly to go to town, to buy everything from suits to sausages.
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Bus tour of historic sites in the Swan Valley
Come on a bus tour to visit historic sites in the Swan Valley. Archaeologist Doctor Shane Burke will tell us about sites including All Saints Church in Henley Brook, Cruse's Mill at Belhus, and Yagan Memorial Park in Upper Swan. Map references will be provided.
A Just Legacy – Behind the Scenes: The Burt Family Collection
An exhibition which unlocks the stories embedded in the Museum's Burt Family Collection. Explore how behind the scenes conservation work enables a continued connection and conversation with cultural heritage items.
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PreLoved Popup Market
Come and enjoy a vintage bargain at the Vintage Popup scheduled to take place at Woodbridge. You may also like to visit Woodbridge and enjoy cake and coffee at Riverside at Woodbridge while you are there.
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Close to Home
Local Vincent artist Olive Cheng explores some local places close to her heart in her latest series Close to Home. The collection of 25 odd wood burnt portraits of sites within the City of Vincent will be on display in a special exhibition at the City's Local History Centre.
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IMAGINALITY
We invite you to our 60th Anniversary Exhibition 'Imaginality' featuring new works on porcelain and vintage hand painted pieces from our private collection. The range of styles will amaze you as we connect the past to the future of this rare art form.
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Tea, Tarts and Harp at the Museum
Enjoy a lovely morning tea while listening to delightful live harp music at the City of Gosnells Museum. The museum is one of Perth's hidden gems, with beautiful grounds, a 1912 homestead and a collection that brings local stories to life.
Stirk Family Connection with Kalamunda
Discover this 1881 hand built family home, representing the Perth Hills heritage. Early settlers, Frederick and Elizabeth Stirk, built it with timber and clay taken from their land. With its distinct architecture and household artefacts of the time. Guided tour of the cottage, Sundays 11am-1pm.
Walking with Western Australian Women
Be one of the first to discover the new walk trail at Karrakatta Cemetery dedicated to trailblazing women of Western Australia. Discover the remarkable achievements of these influential women who helped shape our great State.
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Bower Birds and Magpies: Gold and metal
Since earliest civilisations, gold and metal have been used to embellish articles of dress for royalty to the church. Goldwork displayed wealth, power and leadership. An exhibition of items from the Embroiderers' Guild Collection and the speaker's private collection will compliment the talk.
Visible mending at the Girrawheen Hub
Mending is a time-honoured tradition around the world; and visible mending is a skill that can transform your clothing! Join us for a relaxing and fun visible mending workshop with Elise Hinkley from Hoop Hoop Hooray!
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Let’s Talk: Connections via air, sea, and land
Go on a voyage of discovery at Revolutions Transport Museum with our series of short talks. Focusing on objects from the Whiteman Collection, the talks will explore how humans form connections via air, sea, and land.
The Archibald Prize in World War 2
The Archibald At War Exhibition will illustrate the range of sitters, settings and styles with military themes submitted to the Archibald Art Prize between 1939 and 1945 through reproductions and originals from the Army Museum Collection.