The Western Australian Museum's Blue Whale
The Western Australian Museum's Blue Whale In August 1897, a young girl named Daisy Locke came across a beached blue whale near the mouth of the Vasse River. It would become one of the State’s most beloved treasures.
Antarctic Blue Whale Skeleton | Western Australian Museum
This Blue Whale skeleton has been an icon of both the Western Australian Museum and Western Australia ever since, and the general public have a great affection for this giant of the sea. The long history of the Museum’s Blue Whale skeleton continues with the …
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Aug 2, 2018 · In 2020, our 24 metre Blue Whale will take centre-stage in a spectacular new display in the New Museum. Submit your idea, and tell us in a few words why you think it’s a great name. We have a panel of people waiting to hear your suggestions, and sorry, they have already ruled out Whaley McWhaleface!
Under the Whale with The Lost Quays | Western Australian Museum
In 1897, Otto the blue whale beached himself on WA's shores. Now a stunning centrepiece at Boola Bardip, Otto connects us to a time when whale oil lit our homes and fuelled our daily life. Join WA's premier sea shanty band, The Lost Quays, for a …
Long Table Dinner Under Blue Whale | Western Australian Museum
Enjoy an exclusive private dining experience in the Museum’s stunning heritage-listed space, Hackett Hall, under Otto the 24-metre, 124 year old blue whale skeleton. This sumptuous evening includes VIP evening access to the WA Museum Boola Bardip and …
WA Stories | Western Australian Museum
A truly unique and immersive experience under Otto the blue whale in Hackett Hall at WA Museum Boola Bardip, transporting audiences through time and space. WA Stories promises to be a memorable and enriching journey, inviting audiences to walk in the shoes of a West Australian legend.
First Look: Meet Otto New WA Museum Blue Whale Skeleton Has …
A timelapse has been released of the construction of the now named ‘Otto’, the 24-metre Blue Whale skeleton at the new Western Australia Museum. Otto will take centre stage as visitors to the new museum will be able to walk under the entire 24-metre skeleton.
Perth’s giant sperm whale skeleton could end up displayed at WA Museum …
Dec 13, 2023 · The skeleton of the whale, which came incredibly close to swimmers at Port beach over the weekend before dying in the shallows off Rockingham, will eventually be on public display at the WA Museum.
WHALE - Western Australian Museum
WA Maritime Museum The great humpback whale’s migration route intersects with Gage Roads, the channel between Wadjemup (Rottnest) Island and Fremantle. This gentle giant will be portrayed at 1:1 scale by West Australian artist Ross Potter, who will realistically render the cetacean with graphite on a very long roll of paper.
Otto the Blue Whale skeleton hung in Hackett - CAMD
Western Australia’s famed 24-metre blue whale skeleton has been excitingly suspended in a dynamic ‘lunge-feeding’ pose in the heritage-listed Hackett Hall building. The blue whale skeleton is set to take centre stage in the New Museum when it opens in November 2020.