Museum of the Goldfields in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia | Government organisation

Museum of the Goldfields

Locality: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9021 8533

Address: 17 Hannan Street 6430 Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia

Website: museum.wa.gov.au/goldfields

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25.01.2022 Join us at Centennial Park at the NAIDOC Week Opening Festival, Cindy West will be joining us for weaving and painting activities! Sunday 8th of November from 10am to 3pm We can't wait to see you all there!

24.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS Monday 3 May - 10am to 11am In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts.... This week's theme is Flowers Mini Museum Explorers is on every Monday for the school term. Bookings are appreciated. (08) 9021 8533 Entry to the Museum is by donation, all activities are free. Abdul Zreika on Unslplash

23.01.2022 You will find the amazing Linda Rae - Artist and Body Painter in our courtyard as part of the WA Day Festival happening on Monday 7th June from 10am to 4pm!

23.01.2022 Support the organisation that helps support us! Early Bird ticket sales for the Foundation for the WA Museum’s We Love Museums Lottery are now open. Win uniquely Western Australian prizes; buy your ticket today > www.fwam.com.au/2020Lottery

23.01.2022 Hurry, closing soon! Support the organisation that helps support us. Ticket sales for the Foundation for the WA Museum’s We Love Museums Lottery close 19 November. Win uniquely Western Australian prizes; buy your ticket today > www.fwam.com.au/2020Lottery

22.01.2022 Are you excited about all things science and would like to pass this on to a new generation of future scientists? WE WANT YOU! We are looking for groups, organisations or individuals to participate in our science night at the Museum event on Thursday 20 August from 5pm to 7pm.... You could participate in activities related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). If you would like to join us, please get in touch via email [email protected] or give us a call on 9021 8533

22.01.2022 Holidays are finally here Take a break from the heat and ride your bike or run through our kiddy carwash this summer in the Museum gardens! The Museum is open every day from 10am to 3pm except for Christmas Day (Friday 25/12/20) Boxing Day (26/12/20) and New Years Day (01/01/21)

22.01.2022 Thank you Kalgoorlie Miner! We hope everyone enjoyed the Golden Bone Dog show as part of our WA Day Festival!

21.01.2022 Bees need a holiday too Join the fun at the Museum of the Goldfields and create your very own Bee Hotel! Monday to Friday ... from 10:30am $ 5.00 per child Book your spot by calling 9021 8533 Recommended for ages 6+, parent supervision is required See more

20.01.2022 Here we go again! We're in need of safety helmets for the 2020 the Safety Helmet Christmas Tree! Dinged, dropped or dirty - we need them all to help us grow the tree as a reminder to be safe at work and come home to our loved ones. ... We are grateful to KCGM, Northern Star Resources Limited, St Ives Goldfields Gold Mine, Evolution Mining, Saracen Mineral Holdings for their support in the past! Drop them by the Museum of the Goldfields or 08 9021 8533 and we'll come and pick them up. Skitterphoto

20.01.2022 The 16 Days in WA campaign aims to promote a change in culture, behaviour and attitudes that lead to violence against women and their children. From today and until the 10th of December, the Museum's fence will be wrapped in orange fabric to show support to this great initiative. We also invite you to come and share a message of hope with those in need, you will find a 16 Days in WA board on the first floor. ... Together we can make a difference #16DaysInWA #StopTheViolence #respectstartswithme

20.01.2022 Winter Star Watching series resumes TONIGHT! Clouds have cleared and we are looking forward to a lovely evening exploring the sky, meet other astronomy enthusiasts and share your knowledge! What are you hoping to see??... Tea, Coffee and Milo is on us BYO blankets

20.01.2022 Museum of the Goldfields is OPEN On the instruction of the WA Government, anyone who was in the Perth or Peel regions, at any time from Saturday 17 April and have since travelled to other regions, must wear a mask in public. We have disposable masks available at the front desk for the safety of travellers and staff. ... Contact tracing via the SafeWA app or manually remains mandatory. Thank you for helping us keeping our community safe.

19.01.2022 Summer Holidays are in full swing The Museum of the Goldfields has everything to keep the whole family entertained. Cool down in our air conditioned galleries, run through our kiddy carwash or participate in our Holiday Program From Tuesday 29 December to Saturday 02 January we offer the following activities: Building Miniature Bush Shelters - 10:30am to 12:00pm Cost $5 ... Ages 6+ Design Your Own Camouflage Bag - 1:30pm to 3:00pm Cost $5 Ages 8+ To book please call the Museum of the Goldfields on (08) 9021 8533 Garett Mizunaka on Unsplash See more

18.01.2022 School Holidays are just around the corner We need YOUR help for one of the activities! Do you or anyone you know, have an old hand drill similar to the one pictured below? If so, we'd like to hear from you! Please give us a call on 9021 8533, message this page directly or email us at [email protected]... Bee sure to check our Facebook page for updates! mihalec from Getty Images

18.01.2022 The Museum of the Goldfields is proudly participating at this year’s Lorna Mitchell Spring Festival! Come and see us at stall 196

18.01.2022 No Mini Museum Explorers this Monday 07 June but we hope to see you to our WA DAY CELEBRATIONS from 10am to 2pm So much to see and do for the whole family!

18.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS Monday 7th of December - 10am to 11am In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts. This week's theme is Kangaroos Mini Museum Explorers is on every Monday for the school term.... Bookings are appreciated. : (08) 9021 8533 : Entry to the Museum is by donation, all activities are free. : LoneWombatMedia--250011 from Pixbay See more

17.01.2022 To finish #scienceweek we have one last event to share with our Community! Sunday Morning 23rd of August, join our Education Officer Peta for a #brainbreak! One hour packed full of quick brain games and experiment. From 10am to 11am in the Museum Courtyard. See you then!

17.01.2022 National Science Week starts THIS FRIDAY! Follow the updates on this page and make sure you don't miss out on our events! #scienceweek

17.01.2022 Why should the kids have all the fun? Join Linda Rae - Artist and Body Painter for playful printing and inquisitive ink exploration. No Experience Required - We are all Born Artists! Refreshments and Nibbles Provided... Just bring yourself and leave your adult stresses behind! Only a few spots left so secure your booking by clicking the event below or head to https://www.lindarae.online/workshops.

17.01.2022 The Museum of the Goldfields takes you back in time and two kilometres UNDER the sea!! Our current exhibition, Deep Light, takes you on a journey to discover the encounter between HMAS Sydney (II) and raider HSK Kormoran off the WA's coast during World War II Both ships were rediscovered in March 2008 and in April 2015, an expedition to the wrecks by Curtin University and the Western Australian Museum commenced, with the objective of using 3D imaging to map the wrecksites for... further study, and to determine if any deterioration since the 2008 discovery requires the development of a conservation management plan. Discover the incredible technology utilised to reveal the fate of the ships on the seabed and watch the award winning 3D movie. Deep Light's last day at the Museum will be Sunday 23rd of August.

16.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS Monday 23rd of November - 10am to 11am In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts. This week's theme is Ekidnas Mini Museum Explorers is on every Monday for the school term.... Bookings are appreciated. : (08) 9021 8533 : Entry to the Museum is by donation, all activities are free. : GlobaIP from Istock See more

16.01.2022 Celebrate NAIDOC Week by creating your very own Wild Flowers Masterpiece! Come and see us at the Museum to collect your FREE take home pack, follow Vera Dimer's instruction in the video. We'd love to see your results, post your creations in the comments below

16.01.2022 Keen to discover what 2.6 billion years old molten lava looks like? Follow Peta on the second and last #Scienceweek video! #DistantDiscoveries is proudly sponsored by Santos: Proudly Australian

16.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS Monday 02 November from 10am to 11am In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts.... This week's theme is Birds Mini Museum Explorers runs every Monday during school term. Bookings are appreciated. : (08) 9021 8533 : Entry to the Museum is by donation. All activities are free. : Melanie Shires from Canva

15.01.2022 No time to BEE bored at the Museum of the Goldfields! Free trails are available every day from 10am to 3pm. We look forward to see you soon ... Lukas from Pexel

15.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS IS BACK ON Monday 12th of October from 10am to 11am ... In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts. This week's theme is Lizards Mini Museum Explorers is on every Monday during school term. Bookings are appreciated. : (08) 9021 8533 : Entry to the Museum is by donation. All activities are free. : Bia Ventureli from Pexels

14.01.2022 THE GOLDEN BONE DOG SHOW is on Monday 07 June from 10am as part of the WA DAY Festival at the Museum of the Goldfields. Fabulous prizes to be won in each category thanks to our generous sponsors Linny Lu's Dog Grooming, Kalgoorlie Feed Barn, 4 Paws Grooming, Kmart Kalgoorlie and The Reject Shop It's not too late to register your dog, just follow this link https://museum.wa.gov.au/ticketing/goldfields-pet-show... If you have a paper registration, please hand it in at the Museum or scan it and send it to [email protected]

13.01.2022 Hello friends! Just to let you know, our phone lines will be down this weekend as we upgrade our systems. No need to panic though, it’s still business as usual at the Museum, so come and enjoy our unique experiences and fascinating collection items! It’s also the last weekend of school holiday activities, so be sure to book in now on (08) 9021 8533

13.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS Monday 14th of December - 10am to 11am In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts. This week's theme is Rainbows This Mini Museum Explorers is the last one for this year, we look forward to see you all again in February 2021. ... Bookings are appreciated. : (08) 9021 8533 : Entry to the Museum is by donation, all activities are free. : Frans Van Heerden from Pexels See more

13.01.2022 Spring School Holidays are here Time to BEE at the Museum!

10.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS Monday 19 October from 10am to 11am In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts. ... This week's theme is Butterflies Mini Museum Explorers is on every Monday for the school term. Bookings are appreciated. : (08) 9021 8533 : Entry to the Museum is by donation. All activities are free. : David Clode from Unsplash

10.01.2022 In line with our current exhibition Preppers we are presenting a free workshop on surviving in the bush. Meet prepper Jim Greer, learn about his equipment, followed by a talk from Kado Muir to learn more about the bush foods that can be found in the local region. Coming with Jim is an 8t 4x4 truck, which carries enough food and water for 3 months. The trailer carries tools and fishing gears, has 2Kw of solar and a generator for back up. Kado Muir is the Author of the book... "10 Bush Foods You Must try". What are these 10 bush foods, how to recognise them and where do you find them? Kado is a traditional Aboriginal man from the deserts of Western Australia. DATE: Saturday 19 December TIME: 10:15am to 12:45pm LOCATION: Museum of the Goldfields Suitable for all ages An ART ON THE MOVE touring exhibition. www.artonthemove.art ART ON THE MOVE is supported by the State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. The Act Belong Commit Engagement Program presented by ART ON THE MOVE is funded by Healthway promoting the Act Belong Commit message Loren Kronemyer, 'Training for True Aim', 2019. Image courtesy Dan McCabe

09.01.2022 The Museum is proudly participating at the NAIDOC week opening festival! Join us and Cindy West at Centennial Park to learn how to weave and dot paint, Craig West is also displaying his amazing artefacts!

09.01.2022 Did you know that 2.6 Billion years ago Kalgoorlie-Boulder was at the bottom of an ocean? Celebrate National Science Week: Deep Blue by watching this amazing video, full of incredible facts and fun experiments! #DistantDiscoveries is proudly sponsored by Santos: Proudly Australian

09.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS Monday 9th of November - 10am to 11am In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts.... This week's theme is Possums Mini Museum Explorers is on every Monday for the school term. Bookings are appreciated. : (08) 9021 8533 : Entry to the Museum is by donation, all activities are free. : daynaw3990--3691002 from Pixabay

08.01.2022 Holiday Photos at the Museum of the Goldfields are back! This year they look a little different...to celebrate the festive season we have set up a beautiful holiday scene for you to take your own photos. This beautiful Holiday Corner is available 7 days a week from 10am to 3pm from TODAY until Christmas Eve... No fees or booking required - all details are in the event on this page or feel free to give us a call on 9021 8533.

08.01.2022 NEW MUSEUM, NEW NAME WA Museum Boola Bardip is the place where many people share many stories. It is located on Whadjuk Nyoongar Country, and Boola Bardip is Nyoongar for ‘many stories’.

08.01.2022 Our staff is busy with the finishing touches on the Museum's newest temporary exhibition Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the year 2019 We cannot wait to share it with you all!... This stunning, free exhibition, opens on Saturday 5th of September at 10:00 AM and will remain on display until Sunday 6th of December.

07.01.2022 More School Holiday fun at the Museum of the Goldfields Cool down in our air conditioned galleries, run through our kiddy carwash or participate in our Holiday Program From Tuesday 05 January to Saturday 09 January we offer the following activities:... Design Your Own Camouflage Bag - 10:30am to 12:00pm Cost $5 Ages 8+ Building Miniature Bush Shelters - 1:30pm to 3:00pm Cost $5 Ages 6+ To book please call the Museum of the Goldfields on (08) 9021 8533 James Wainscoat on Unsplash

06.01.2022 You need to be in it, to win it! How does a private tour of the WA Museum Boola Bardip and two nights at the Alex Hotel with breakfast sound? This exclusive Early Bird Prize could be yours but hurry! Get your tickets in the Channel 7 We Love Museums Lottery before 11:59PM tonight for your chance to win.... https://www.raffletix.com.au/welovemuseums Proceeds support the Foundation for the WA Museum.

06.01.2022 SCIENCE WEEK is HERE and we are bubbling with excitement! So much to discover and lean this week, keep an eye on this page for exciting videos and easy experiments you can do at home. And don't forget about Science Night this coming Thursday!

05.01.2022 Celebrate NAIDOC Week by creating your very own Water Hole Masterpiece! Come and see us at the Museum to collect your FREE take home pack, follow Vera Dimer's instruction in the video. We'd love to see your results, post your creations in the comments below

05.01.2022 Don't forget the Sensitive Santa Experience is on THIS Sunday 29th of November from 9am to 11am! Santa's Grotto, with support of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, is located at 155 Hannan Street, next to Dome Cafe. Fairies and Other Mischief will also be doing gentle festive face painting.

05.01.2022 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2019 is now open at the Museum of the Goldfields! Beyond showing us the unique beauty of the flora, fauna and landscapes of our own backyards, this breathtaking exhibition provokes us to explore the changing nature of regional ecology. Entry to Museum of the Goldfields is free, donations are welcome.... Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2019 is produced by the South Australian Museum, and presented in partnership with the Australian Museum and Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. Photo Credit: Mat Beetson - Photographer - Fin Whale's Demise

05.01.2022 Summer Holidays are here The Museum of the Goldfields has everything you need to keep cool and have fun!

05.01.2022 The Museum is closed today but we look forward to welcome you all back on Saturday 2nd of January 2021 from 10am to 3pm. Moritz Knoringe on Unsplash

05.01.2022 In 1989 professional photographers Trish Ainslie and Roger Garwood travelled to the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia to capture the end of an era.

04.01.2022 Hello friends! Just to let you know, our phone lines will be down this weekend as we upgrade our systems. No need to panic though, it’s still business as usual at the Museum, so come and enjoy our unique experiences and fascinating collection items!

03.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS Monday 10 May - 10am to 11am In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts.... This week's theme is Myself Mini Museum Explorers is on every Monday for the school term. Bookings are appreciated. (08) 9021 8533 Entry to the Museum is by donation, all activities are free. Arif Mills on Unslplash

03.01.2022 Ticket ballot now open! By entering the ballot, you’ll be one of the first visitors to experience the extraordinary stories from our past, present and looking to the future. There’s 50,000 tickets available and we encourage regional visitors to register in the ballot to be part of the opening celebrations > https://museum.wa.gov.au/ballot... WA Museum Boola Bardip is our State Museum with stories from all around Western Australia, from the Kimberley to the Great Southern and all regions in between! Register in the free ticket ballot by 30 September to be among the first to visit WA Museum Boola Bardip during the opening celebrations, 21-29 November.

02.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS Monday 30th of November - 10am to 11am In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts. This week's theme is Leaves Mini Museum Explorers is on every Monday for the school term.... Bookings are appreciated. : (08) 9021 8533 : Entry to the Museum is by donation, all activities are free. : Daria Shevtsova from Pexels See more

02.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS Monday 26 October from 10am to 11am In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts.... This week's theme is Beetles Mini Museum Explorers runs every Monday during school term. Bookings are appreciated. : (08) 9021 8533 : Entry to the Museum is by donation. All activities are free. : Egor Kamelev from Pexels

02.01.2022 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS Monday 16th of November - 10am to 11am In this special Museum program for under 5s, join us for an hour of story time, sensory play, arts and crafts. This week's theme is Koalas Mini Museum Explorers is on every Monday for the school term.... Bookings are appreciated. : (08) 9021 8533 : Entry to the Museum is by donation, all activities are free. : Melanie Shires from Canva See more

02.01.2022 Our Science Week Community Event is less than a week away! We're out of this world excited Feel free to explore our brand new shop while you're here, from slime to magnetic powder, from fossils to gems, we have everything you need to channel your inner scientist!

01.01.2022 The Western Australian Government has announced that mandatory contact registers will be introduced from Saturday, 5 December 2020 - including at museums. Maintaining a contact register is an extra safety measure and one of the most effective ways to control the spread of COVID-19. Any person aged 16 and over will be required to register their contact details on arrival. To avoid delays, we strongly encourage you to use SafeWA, the WA Government’s free, secure and contactless QR code app. Download it before you arrive, via Apple App Store or Google Play. You can also register using a paper-based system if you don’t have a smartphone, or have not downloaded the App. https://www.wa.gov.au//covid-c/covid-19-coronavirus-safewa

01.01.2022 We are getting so excited about Science Night this Thursday! We cannot wait to share with you all the fun and engaging activities we will have on offer! Thanks to KCGM, Central Regional TAFE, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Curtin University, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School, Gold Fields Australia and KBULG for participating! Please dress warmly as some stalls will be outside

01.01.2022 The Museum of the Goldfields will be only closed on the following days: Friday 25 December 2020 Christmas Day Saturday 26 December 2020 Boxing Day Friday 1st January 2021 New Years Day ... We thank our Community for the continued support and we wish everyone a safe holiday break. Jamie Street on Unsplash