Learn how to record oral histories from guest speaker Anne YardleyWe welcome a special guest speaker and Oral Historian, Annie Yardley for a talk on recording your family's oral histories.The museum has a large collection of Oral Histories, and these are some of the most important firsthand accounts of the history of the City and the people who lived here. […]
Dogs can boost our well-being and connect us. Join Greyhounds as Pets on the Museum Lawn for Mental Health Week - share some Greyt love.Dogs do more than just get us out of the house—they help us connect with our neighbours, boost our mental and physical well-being, and bring joy to our lives. From encouraging us to stay active to […]
Learn about early moving images from guest speaker Richard RennieWe welcome back special guest speaker Richard Rennie for this months Museum Morning talk looking at the history of moving images.Learn about Magic Lanterns, Dissolving Slides, Phantasmagoria, Phenakistoscopes, Zoetropes and Mutoscopes during this interactive talk. Hear about the history of early amateur animation in Western Australia and the connection to the […]
Discover the stories of AFL at the Subiaco OvalIt’s football finals time and this month we are taking a look at the history of the Western Australian Football League and the Subiaco Oval. Learn about how the grandstands were built and how the oval was used. We will also look at the Subiaco Football Club and their long history as […]
Learn tips and tricks to research your family and your home.Bring your Museum Morning notebooks to the Subiaco Museum for another workshop on researching your family history and genealogy. The team will provide an introduction into researching and writing your family history using online databases and digitised records. We will show you the available resources as well as how to […]
Discover Subiaco Museum’s most precious and treasured items and the stories behind them.Curious about Subiaco Museum’s most valued items? Learn why we consider these items as treasures – whether for their value, historical rarity, or strong provenance. Come to hear the stories behind these collection treasures and see items that haven't been on display for a number of years!***Note this […]
Discover Subiaco Museum’s most precious and treasured items and the stories behind them.Curious about Subiaco Museum’s most valued items? Learn why we consider these items as treasures – whether for their value, historical rarity, or strong provenance. Come to hear the stories behind these collection treasures and see items that haven't been on display for a number of years! Museum […]
Learn the story of Otto Lipfert who lived in Subiaco and became WA Museum's first taxidermist.German born Otto Lipfert is our subject for this month’s talk. Otto lived at 270 York Street, Subiaco from 1894 and became the WA Museum’s first taxidermist. Otto’s most famous work is the blue whale skeleton at the WA Museum which is named in his […]
Take a trip down memory lane as we step back in time and look at history of schools in Subiaco.Listen to stories about Thomas Street, Subiaco Primary and Perth Modern as well as education styles at the turn of the 20th century. Come and interact with the museums Edwardian school room and have a go using the slate boards, quills […]
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