• Welcome
• About the Museum
  • Museum History
  • Museum Organisation
  • The Museum Collection
  • Other Information
  • Museum News
• Artillery Barracks
• What's On
• Products and Services
• Contact Us
• Education/School Tours
• Related Links
• Support the Museum
  • Foundation Member
  • Museum Volunteer
  • Gallery Development Appeal
  • Sponsorship
  • Bequest
  • Item Donation

What's On

This page includes details of any special displays or events being held at the Army Museum.

Coming Events:

 

 

 

Public Lecture Program 2010

Details to be announced

School Holiday Opening

For the coming school holidays 3 - 18th July the museum will be open every day 11:00am to 4:00pm.

On Monday to Friday during the holiday period dress ups will be available for the kids from 11:00am to 3:30pm as well as free hot-dogs for the kids during lunch time

 

 

 

 

Other Recent Events Held:

 

Army Museum Appeal Concert

 The Army Museum of Western Australia Foundation held a successful event at the Perth Concert Hall on Thursday April 15th presenting Marina Prior in concert with the Australian Army Band Perth and the Australian Army Pipes and Drums.

All proceeds from this event went towards the museum's gallery redevelopment program.

 

 

 

 

Museum Receives Lotterywest Grant to Initiate Gallery Appeal 

On Thursday 22 October 2009 the Army Museum held the formal launch of its Gallery Development Appeal.  This was attended by the Honourable John Day MLA, Minister for Planning, Culture and the Arts as well as Mr Clyde Bevan, Chairman of Lotterywest. The Minister, in launching the appeal, handed over to the Army Museum Foundation a cheque for $581,000 from Lotterywest.

The Hon. John Day MLA presenting the Lotterywest cheque to Foundation Chairman, Graham Horne.

This cheque is an initial grant and will fund the development of the Post 1945 Gallery, the first phase of the museum’s gallery redevelopment program.

In addition to the Museum Manager, Captain Henry Fijolek, and Curator Captain Wayne Gardiner, the Army History Unit was represented by Lt-Colonel Bill Houston who attended on behalf of the Director of the Army History Unit. There were also various other Army representatives as well as representatives from Defence Support Group, WA.  The Army Museum Foundation was represented by the Foundation Chairman Mr. Graham Horne and Gallery Appeal Coordinator Mr. Tom Goode, as well as other Foundation Board members and with a large representation from amongst the museum’s many volunteer staff.

 

Last updated on: 28/06/10