Museum of the Goldfields

Museum of the Goldfields The Museum of the Goldfields showcases the rich history of the Eastern Goldfields.
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Please follow our community guidelines: https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/social-media-community-guidelines Discover the unique role Kalgoorlie-Boulder has played in WA’s development, both as a centre of mining and its place at the edge of the Nullarbor Plain at the Museum of the Goldfields.

🧪 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS ON MONDAY!Join us for this free special program for under 5s as we explore Science Week through ...
16/08/2026

🧪 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS ON MONDAY!

Join us for this free special program for under 5s as we explore Science Week through hands-on activities designed to be enriching and foster your little ones creativity! 🥼

📆 Monday 17 August
⏰ 10am - 11am
🔬 Theme: science week

Mini Museum Explorers takes place at the Museum every Monday during school term.

🔎 Do you have an aspiring detective in your family?Then we have the perfect night for them! 🕵️ 🧪 At Science After Dark, ...
15/08/2026

🔎 Do you have an aspiring detective in your family?

Then we have the perfect night for them! 🕵️ 🧪

At Science After Dark, young detectives can learn how to dust for fingerprints alongside real-life Crime Scene Investigators and discover the science behind solving a crime scene.

Whether you’ve got a budding scientist, a lifelong learner, or a family simply looking for a fun night out, this is your chance to explore, experiment and satisfy your curiosity!

Science After Dark
Thursday 20 August 2026
5pm - 7.30pm

Come along for an evening of hands-on science, fascinating discoveries and plenty of detective fun!

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4qdfLnT

👐 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS ON MONDAY!Join us for this special program for under 5s and enjoy stortime, arts and crafts and...
07/08/2026

👐 MINI MUSEUM EXPLORERS ON MONDAY!

Join us for this special program for under 5s and enjoy stortime, arts and crafts and sensory play.

📅 Monday 10 August
⏰ 10am – 11am

Entry is free, but donations are always welcome. See you there!

🔬 One of the biggest nights on our calendar is back.Science After Dark returns for National Science Week, bringing toget...
06/08/2026

🔬 One of the biggest nights on our calendar is back.

Science After Dark returns for National Science Week, bringing together some of the Goldfields' most innovative organisations for an evening of hands-on experiments, discoveries and activities for all ages!

Try your hands at robotics, peer through microscopes, become a Sun detective, pan for gold, explore fossils, step into virtual reality and, of course, watch elephant toothpaste ERUPT!

📅 Thursday 20 August
⏰ 5pm – 7.30pm
🎟️ Free | Drop in

You bring the curiosity, we bring the science. So what will you try first?

🧪 Developing Australia's first antivenoms changed the way bites were treated, helping save lives in a country home to so...
05/08/2026

🧪 Developing Australia's first antivenoms changed the way bites were treated, helping save lives in a country home to some of the world's most venomous creatures.

Inspired? Explore the other ways in which people have pushed for change in Australia, from the ordinary to the extraordinary.

Disrupt, Persist, Invent: Australians in an ever-changing world closes Sunday 23 August. Make sure to visit before it's gone!

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Image: A Commonwealth Serum Laboratory technician testing a new snakebite antivenom, 1968. NAA:A1200, L78947 4.

National Archives of Australia.

🍽️ Saltbush-crusted lamb, quandong crumble, silky pear sorbet, honeysuckle-glazed roast chicken... feeling hungry yet?W...
04/08/2026

🍽️ Saltbush-crusted lamb, quandong crumble, silky pear sorbet, honeysuckle-glazed roast chicken... feeling hungry yet?

We're looking for the best traditional bush food recipes, and if you have one to share – you could win a $500 voucher!

Find out more and enter here: https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/goldfields/goldfields-bush-cooking-competition

Foundation for the WA Museum

🍽️ What’s your favourite way to cook with Goldfields bush ingredients?The Goldfields Bush Cooking Competition is looking...
23/07/2026

🍽️ What’s your favourite way to cook with Goldfields bush ingredients?

The Goldfields Bush Cooking Competition is looking for recipes celebrating the flavours, stories and traditions of the region. Create a dish using a local ingredient such as quandong, saltbush, honeysuckle or silky pear, then share the recipe and the story behind it.

Twelve winners will each receive a $500 voucher, with selected entries also included in a community recipe collection.

Entering is easy:
🥣 Create a recipe.
📝 Write down the ingredients and method.
📸 Take a photo of the finished dish.
📲 Submit your entry before Wed 2 Sep.

Enter now: https://www.fwam.com.au/bush-cooking-competition

Foundation for the WA Museum
Gold Fields Australia

🚢 Close to 10,000 people arrived in Australia aboard the Anna Salen during the 1950s. Many went on to build new lives ri...
22/07/2026

🚢 Close to 10,000 people arrived in Australia aboard the Anna Salen during the 1950s. Many went on to build new lives right here in the Goldfields.

What began as research into her own father's journey has become a remarkable project for Amanda Lovitt, who has now documented thousands of passenger stories.

Join Amanda as she shares some of the incredible stories she has learned and discusses her project, which is helping to preserve an important part of Australia's migration history.

📅 Thursday 23 July, 6–7pm
🎟️ Free | Drop in
☕ Light refreshments provided

Image credit: Credit: State Library of Victoria

⚠️ Please be aware of fraudulent websites impersonating the WA Museum Store. We have identified websites falsely claimin...
22/07/2026

⚠️ Please be aware of fraudulent websites impersonating the WA Museum Store.

We have identified websites falsely claiming to be the WA Museum Store. These websites are not affiliated with the Western Australian Museum, and we have taken action to have them removed.

Our only official online store is store.museum.wa.gov.au

Before making a purchase, please check the website address carefully. If you are ever feel unsure, contact us directly for guidance.

14/07/2026

✨ Last week, the Museum of the Goldfields celebrated the activation of the Aboriginal Bush and Medicine Garden alongside community organisations, including Kalgoorlie PCYC and Goldfields Aboriginal Community Services.

🌿 Local youth took part in the activation, exploring the garden, learning about native plants, and sharing stories together in the yarn circle. Their enthusiasm and curiosity throughout the day was inspiring and highlighted the importance of these kinds of community events.

🪃 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to NAIDOC Week 2026, celebrating Fifty Years of Deadly! It was wonderful to see the community come together and connect through nature and knowledge-sharing.

🌱 We invite everyone to visit the Museum of the Goldfields and experience the Aboriginal Bush and Medicine Garden for themselves!

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17 Hannan Street
Kalgoorlie, WA
6430

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+61890218533

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