Western Australian Museum Albany

Calendar of Events January 2014

1 Feb 2 (Exhibition) 10am 4.30pm daily Australian Geographic ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year 2013 See David Rennies incredible winning image plus the talent of shutterbugs who travelled to the limits of the ANZANG (Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea) bio-region and those who only went as far as their kitchen! WA Museum Albany 98414844 www.museum.wa.gov.au 1 - 31(Discovery Centre) 10am 4.30pm daily School holiday program. Free and low cost childrens activities for all ages. No bookings required. Beacons, Breakers & Barnacles: journey back in time to life on a remote Lighthouse Island. Do you have the skill to land the keepers lunch safely across the rolling seas before the greedy seagulls get it? Then take the lighthouse keepers lunch challenge! Learn about the secret life of waves and just how important they are to making your favourite beach a great place to be. Discover what sort of creature with no heart, lungs or gills lives in our shallow waters? You will be surprised to learn just who they are related to! For children 12 years and younger, adult supervision is required.WA Museum Albany 98414844 www.museum.wa.gov.au 1 - 3 (Creative Spaces - Pop Up Galleries) 10am-4pm daily Land meets Sea Artists: Len McKenna & Valerie Dickman. Len is a local WA artist whose inspiration comes from the rugged coastlines of the south. Much of his clay work incorporates symbols such as boats, fish and beach houses. Valerie is a silk painter fascinated by the space, light and colours of this beautiful continent. The artist work evokes landscapes in a shimmering mass of silk using vivid, vibrant and luminous colours. WA Museum Albany 98414844 www.museum.wa.gov.au 4 - 11 (Creative Spaces - Pop Up Galleries) 10am-4pm daily Art - Tickles: Kaye Embleton, Kim Marsden, Suzie Kettle, Trish Ware & Jodie Watkins have produced a stunning range of paintings, drawings, photographs and textile pieces for sale. WA Museum Albany 98414844 www.museum.wa.gov.au School Holiday Workshops theme: Beacons, Breakers and Barnacles! Bookings essential 98414844 Various locations. For children 12 years and younger, adult supervision is required.

Tuesday January 7th Sun, Sand and Surprises! WA Museum workshop Yes we are back at Middleton Beach. Explore and discover the intertidal zone. Use your detective skills to uncover the many fascinating creatures that inhabit the beach and rock pools. Remember to bring a hat and drinking water. Sunscreen provided. Lots of fun for the whole family! Suitable for all ages. Cost $5 per person Bookings essential, phone 9841 4844 10.30am at Ellen Cove, Middleton Beach. Look for the Museum banner For children 12 years and younger, adult supervision is required. Thursday January 9th Silver Gull Dydjeenak WA Museum workshop These naughty birds like to swim and squawk. Do you know where they go each night, and who goes with them? Watch out they may try and steal your fish and chips! Find out how the clever lighthouse keeper made sure their lunches were safe. Cost $10 per child, includes a fish & chip lunch. Ages 0-5 Bookings essential, phone 9841 4844 Adult supervision is required. 10.30am at the WA Museum, Residency Road, Albany. Tuesday January 14th Beacons by the Sea WA Museum workshop Take a look at the intriguing history of lighthouses. You will be surprised at just where and when they were first used. Discover how each light has an individual signal and how the signal is created. Explore how the glow from a small light can be turned into a strong beam seen across many kilometres of ocean. Learn about lighthouse design and create your own working model. Cost $7 per person. Recommended for ages 6 12. Bookings essential, phone 9841 4844 10.30am WA Museum, Residency Road, Albany. For children 12 years and younger, adult supervision is required. Friday January 16th Sun, Sand and Surprises! WA Museum workshop Yes we are back at Middleton Beach. Explore and discover the intertidal zone. Use your detective skills to uncover the many fascinating creatures that inhabit the beach and rock pools. Remember to bring a hat and drinking water. Sunscreen provided. Lots of fun for the whole family! Suitable for all ages. Cost $5 per person. Bookings essential, phone 9841 4844 10.30am at Ellen Cove, Middleton Beach. Look for the Museum banner. For children 12 years and younger, adult supervision is required. Tuesday January 21st Sun, Sand and Surprises! WA Museum workshop Yes we are back at Middleton Beach. Explore and discover the intertidal zone. Use your detective skills to uncover the many fascinating creatures that inhabit the beach and rock pools. Remember to bring a hat and drinking water. Sunscreen provided. Lots of fun for the whole family! Suitable for all ages. Cost $5 per person. Bookings essential, phone 9841 4844

10.30am at Ellen Cove, Middleton Beach. Look for the Museum banner. For children 12 years and younger, adult supervision is required. Thursday January 23rd Sea Glass Mosaic WA Museum workshop Pounding waves and the continuous action of glass against sand creates beautiful washed up treasure. Using this treasure, you will design you own sea themed mosaic to feature in your home. How creative can you be, using this age old decorative method? Recommended for ages 6 12. $10 per person. Bookings essential, phone 9841 4844 10.30am WA Museum, Residency Road, Albany For children 12 years and younger, adult supervision is required. Tuesday January 28th Coral Crochet WA Museum workshop Do you know how hyperbolic geometry relates to coral growth? This fascinating workshop will teach you about that pattern of growth as you grow your own amazing coral art piece through the ancient practice of crochet. You will learn the basic stitches that will link you to the wonderful world of the coral reef and creative crochet! Recommended ages 8 14 Cost $7. Bookings essential, phone 9841 4844 10.30am WA Museum, Residency Road, Albany For children 12 years and younger, adult supervision is required. Thursday January 30th Sun, Sand and Surprises! WA Museum Workshop Yes we are back at Middleton Beach. Explore and discover the intertidal zone. Use your detective skills to uncover the many fascinating creatures that inhabit the beach and rock pools. Remember to bring a hat and drinking water. Sunscreen provided. Lots of fun for the whole family! Suitable for all ages. Cost $5 per person Bookings essential, phone WA Museum Albany: 9841 4844 10.30am at Ellen Cove, Middleton Beach. Look for the Museum banner. For children 12 years and younger, adult supervision is required. 14 7 Feb (Creative Spaces - Pop Up Galleries) 10am 4.30pm daily Sci-Pop Discover WAs fascinating scientific heritage through Miles Noels colourful screen print paintings and catchy time-lapse video constructions. WA Museum Albany 98414844 www.museum.wa.gov.au

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