52-885: The Western Australian Museum is a statutory authority within the Culture and the Arts Portfolio, established under the Museum Act 1969 . The museum has six main sites. The state museum, WA Museum Boola Bardip , is located in the Perth Cultural Centre . The other sites are: the WA Maritime Museum and WA Shipwrecks Museum in Fremantle , the Museum of the Great Southern in Albany ,
104-424: A body corporate . '. A statutory authority is a generic term for an authorisation by Parliament given to a person or group of people to exercise specific powers. A statutory authority can be established as a corporate Commonwealth entity or a non-corporate Commonwealth entity. A statutory authority may also be a body within a Commonwealth entity, exercising the powers given by Parliament but administratively part of
156-512: A critical reaction from Human Rights Watch researcher Sophie McNeill , who said that it is "very important that our cultural institutions rely on accuracy and facts and don't bow to pressure from the Chinese Communist Party who are often trying to censor and rewrite history". In a statement, the museum rejected any claims of bowing to bullying, saying the errors "were literally factual errors that we were very happy to correct", and that
208-589: A member library of National and State Libraries Australia , the organisation collaborated on the creation of the National edeposit (NED) system, which enables publishers from all over Australia to upload electronic publications as per the 2016 amendment to the Copyright Act 1968 and other regional legislation relating to legal deposit , and makes these publications publicly accessible online (depending on access conditions) from anywhere via Trove . Better Beginnings
260-513: A number of electronic resources, some of which are available off-site for library members. There are also approximately 100 public computers available to users, as well as free Wi-Fi . Other specialised collections and services include: Public library services in Western Australia are delivered as a partnership between the State and Local Governments. The State Government provides funding for
312-624: A senior lecturer in Chinese studies at the University of Tasmania, pointed out that contrary to the museum's claims, including Taiwan as part of China is "not actually reflective of 'Australian government policy ' ". Rather, the Australian government "uses a deliberate ambiguity on the status of Taiwan" and "is very careful to not use maps of national boundaries that show Taiwan as part of the PRC". The changes drew
364-679: A separate entity to the library in 2000 with the passing of the State Records Act 2000 . Responsibility for the collection and management of public records was transferred to SRO, although it remains co-located with the State Library in the Alexander Library Building. The State Library's operations fall into four main areas – collecting and preserving Western Australia's documentary heritage, general reference and public lending library services, literacy and education, and supporting
416-625: A specialist materials conservation team. The WA Museum Collections and Research Centre (CRC) at 49 Kew Street, Welshpool, houses most of the museum's collections and research facilities. It houses the following departments (staff and collections): There are also some of the collection items from the Maritime Archaeology and Maritime History departments housed at the CRC; however staff from Maritime Archaeology and Maritime History are located at WA Shipwrecks Museum. The Materials Conservation department
468-512: A state-owned corporation as "a statutory authority that has corporate status". Statutory authorities at the State or Territory level are established under corresponding State or Territory laws. Each statutory authority tends to have its own enabling legislation, or originating act , even if it was established before the relevant over-riding legislation. For example, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
520-521: A year for renovations, then reopened in 1956 as the State Library of Western Australia. This included a section dedicated to collecting Western Australian material – the J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History and State Archives . Between 1964 and 2002 the organisation was known as the Library and Information Service of Western Australia. This reflected the Library Board's broader operations beyond
572-613: Is located on Victoria Quay , and contains galleries with themes such as the Indian Ocean , the Swan River , fishing, maritime trade and naval defence. One of the museum's highlights is the yacht Australia II , which won the America's Cup in 1983. The museum is located in the historically significant Maritime Heritage Precinct, which includes the entrance to Fremantle Inner Harbour and associated installations; Forrest Landing - named after
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#1732852416521624-518: Is named "WA Museum Boola Bardip", and features new exhibitions and topics such as the formation of the Universe , WA's latest inventions, dinosaurs, newly discovered species and local communities. Inside the new complex are five heritage buildings, including the Old Perth Gaol , which dates back to 1855. It is also built around what is believed to be Australia's oldest grapevine , estimated to date from
676-669: Is open for guided tours and commemorates the World War II Fremantle allied submarine base, which was the largest submarine base in the southern hemisphere, with 170 submarines of the British, Dutch and US navies conducting patrols from there. Nearby in Cliff Street , the WA Shipwrecks Museum, housed in the 1850s-era Commissariat Buildings , is recognised as the foremost maritime archaeology and shipwreck conservation museum in
728-528: Is responsible for ensuring the millions of items in the museum's collections are permanently preserved for reference, research and exhibition through the use of preventive and remedial conservation techniques in accordance with international and national standards of best practice. The Materials Conservation department also possesses a research division in its overall structure which develop conservation techniques and methodologies. The museum has produced its own publications of books over time, as well as Records of
780-449: Is situated in Western Australia's rapidly growing mid-west region. This museum explores the region's biodiversity, mining and agricultural history, the stories of the indigenous Yamaji people and the Dutch shipwrecks. The famous 17th-century Dutch vessel Batavia sank in the nearby Abrolhos Islands . This museum features the portico recovered from this wreck, which has been reconstructed to form
832-591: Is the section of the Library dedicated to West Australian historical materials. In 1886, the Western Australian Legislative Council allocated £5000 to be spent in celebrations for Queen Victoria 's golden jubilee . Of this, it was decided that £3000 would be used to establish a free public library in Perth. A foundation stone was laid at a site in St Georges Terrace in 1887, however due to
884-767: The Museum of Geraldton in Geraldton , and the Museum of the Goldfields in Kalgoorlie-Boulder . Established in 1891 in the Old Perth Gaol , it was known as the Geological Museum and consisted of geological collections. In 1892, ethnological and biological exhibits were added, and in 1897, the museum officially became the Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery. The museum employed collectors to obtain series of specimens; J. T. Tunney ventured across
936-618: The pilot boat Lady Forrest which is also displayed inside the museum, the remnant of the original limestone bar used by Aboriginal men as a crossing point at the mouth of the Swan River; the migrant Welcome Walls memorial; and the World War II submarine slipway area. Immediately adjacent to the WA Maritime Museum on the WWII slipway is HMAS Ovens , an Oberon -class submarine that
988-598: The 1850s or 1860s, and encompasses Hackett Hall , once home to the State Library of Western Australia , now displays the skeleton of a blue whale (nicknamed Otto), which was in storage since 2003. The Jubilee Building has been refurbished, with the terrace and grand entrance reopened. The Western Australian Museum has two branches in Fremantle: the WA Maritime Museum and WA Shipwrecks Museum (formerly known as Maritime Gallery and Shipwreck Gallery). The WA Maritime Museum
1040-638: The 1960s and 1970s, it also began to work in the then-emerging areas of historic shipwrecks and Aboriginal site management. In February 2008, the Government of Western Australia announced that it would build a new A$ 500-million museum at the East Perth Power Station site. However, following the election of a new State Liberal party government under Colin Barnett , the redevelopment plans were scrapped in early February 2009. On Museums day in 2012,
1092-682: The Barnett State Government pledged to build a new museum at the Perth Cultural Centre at a cost of $ 428 million, for completion by 2019–20. The Western Australian Museum – Perth site closed temporarily from 18 June 2016 until 2020 to construct the New Museum for WA, designed by OMA and Hassell . In late 2014, critical improvements to the museum's Collection and Research Centre (CRC) in Welshpool commenced. This site continues to house
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#17328524165211144-517: The Board was to assist local authorities in establishing free public libraries throughout the state, and work to co-ordinating those libraries as a statewide system. However, James Battye successfully resisted having the Board take over control of the Public Library of Western Australia. It was only after Battye died in office in 1954 that the Library Board gained control of the library. It was closed for
1196-562: The Discovery Centre, designed to help children and adults interact and learn about the museum's collections and research. After the closure of the main museum for redevelopment, the Discovery Centre relocated to a Discovery Zone in the State Library of Western Australia in September 2016, but this closed permanently from 8 December 2019. After four years of construction, the Perth museum re-opened on Saturday, 21 November 2020. The new museum
1248-475: The Geological Museum was opened at the site of the Old Gaol and housed the state's first collection of geological samples. The Old Gaol still forms a significant part of the Western Australian Museum – Perth and is one of the oldest standing buildings in Western Australia. Shortly after the Geological Museum was opened, collections were expanded to include geological, ethnological and biological specimens and in 1897,
1300-688: The Museum of the Great Southern is situated at the site of the first European settlement in Western Australia, in Albany. This museum explores the region's biodiversity, the stories of the indigenous Noongar people and ancient natural environment. The museum was the original residence of Major Edmund Lockyer , the commanding officer of the settlement group that landed in Princess Royal Harbour on 26 December 1826, and formally proclaimed sovereignty on 21 January 1827 for King George IV of Great Britain, naming
1352-629: The President of the Trustees of the Library, Museum and Art Gallery. The library shared this building with the Art Gallery and Museum , and the Western Australian Museum still occupies the building today. The Library Board of Western Australia was established with the passing of the Library Board of Western Australia Act 1951 , appointing the first State Librarian, F. A. (Ali) Sharr . The purpose of
1404-433: The Western Australian Museum since 1910 and for a short time between 1998 and 2005 produced Tracks . The Records of the Museum is the museum's peer-reviewed journal which publishes the results of research into all branches of natural sciences and social and cultural history. Between 1910 and 2012, over 800 articles were published in this journal, the vast majority written after 1975. All individual articles published through
1456-415: The Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery was declared. From 1971 to 2003, a greater part of the research and display collections were housed in a large building on Francis Street. This site was closed due to concerns with asbestos , and demolition concluded in late 2011. Throughout the Western Australian Museum's history, the prominent James Street location remained central to the museum's identity and
1508-465: The authority) and a number. Just as with laws enacted by Parliament, all laws made by a statutory authority must be published in the Government Gazette. The Parliament of Australia , or a State or Territory Parliament , will delegate its authority to a statutory authority for several reasons; The power to enact legislation has been delegated by Australian Parliaments (State and/or Federal) in
1560-634: The centre of the museum's shipwreck gallery. The Museum of the Goldfields in Kalgoorlie explores the history of the Eastern Goldfields , the city's mining heritage and the hardships faced by the early mining and pioneer families. The Western Australian Museum has an extensive research program, with museum scientists and curators specialising in the fields of aquatic zoology, archaeology and anthropology , conservation, earth and planetary sciences , history, and terrestrial zoology . The museum also has
1612-750: The coast. The Maritime Archaeology department primarily researches shipwreck archaeology from the Western Australian coast, including the famous Batavia shipwreck. Its staff members are involved in developing artefact management and cataloguing strategies, outreach and wreck-access programs, site-inspection techniques, and studies of diverse maritime sites, such as iron ship archaeology, characterised by its SS Xantho program and underwater aviation archaeology. The department also conducts master's level programs in maritime archaeology in collaboration with University of Western Australia . Refurbished in July 2010,
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1664-605: The development of the Perth Cultural Centre. In 1985 the library's current home, the Alexander Library Building , was opened. It is named after Professor Fred Alexander , the first chairman of the Library Board of Western Australia. The State Archives (later called the Public Records Office) was established as a separate unit in 1988, and the State Records Office of Western Australia was created as
1716-549: The entity." A statutory corporation is defined in the government glossary as a "statutory body that is a body corporate, including an entity created under section 87 of the PGPA Act" (i.e. a statutory authority may be a statutory corporation). An earlier definition describes a statutory corporation as "a statutory authority that is a body corporate", and the New South Wales Government 's Land Registry Services defines
1768-407: The errors were corrected in line with the museum's policy on accuracy. 31°56′59″S 115°51′45″E / 31.949629°S 115.862402°E / -31.949629; 115.862402 ( Western Australian Museum ) Statutory body A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law ( statute ) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of
1820-446: The first mass-produced, high-speed and high-pressure marine engine, can now be turned over by hand. The museum's CEO is also responsible for the historic wrecks off the coast of Western Australia, and many shipwrecks appear in the exhibits. In 1980, the museum also commenced the development of a "Museum-Without-Walls" program via its "wreck trail" or "wreck access" programs at Rottnest Island . These "trails" now appear at many places along
1872-725: The following areas; State Library of Western Australia The State Library of Western Australia is a research, education, reference and public lending library located in the Perth Cultural Centre in Perth , Western Australia. It is a portfolio agency of the Western Australia Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries , and facilitated by the Library Board of Western Australia. The State Library has particular responsibility for collecting, preserving and digitising Western Australia's heritage materials. The J. S. Battye Library of West Australian History
1924-458: The lack of funds this site was not built upon. Instead, books to the value of £1000 were ordered from England, and the library found temporary accommodation in a building opposite the site. The Victoria Public Library, named in honour of Queen Victoria, opened on 26 January 1889. The first managers of the library were the clerks to the management committee, W. C. Townsend and then Basil Porter. The first Chief Librarian, James Sykes Battye ,
1976-555: The location of many large permanent and touring exhibits. Exhibitions on fashion, natural history, cultural heritage and history have attracted large numbers of visitors, including A Day in Pompeii (25 May – 12 September 2010) which attracted more than 100,000 people. Permanent exhibitions which were on display at the Western Australian Museum in Perth included: The museum closed for major redevelopment in June 2016. The Perth site also included
2028-442: The majority of the book stock and some other library materials, and local governments provide physical and technological infrastructure and staffing to operate public libraries. This partnership is administered by the Library Board of Western Australia through the State Library. The library provides centralised purchasing, and a statewide online catalogue, as well as facilitating the exchange of materials between public libraries. As
2080-530: The museum initially depicted on a map as a country , specifically the Republic of China (ROC), that is distinct from China rather than including "Taiwan as a Chinese territory". This is controversial because "China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province which it has vowed to retake, by force if necessary. It says the ROC's lack of diplomatic recognition proves that the world agrees there is only one China." The museum altered
2132-465: The museum's research laboratories and working collections throughout the construction phase. The upgrades to the CRC include new collection storage, laboratories, and workshops to support ongoing research and to ensure that collections can be adequately prepared and conserved. The Western Australian Museum has six museum branches and four collection facilities. The museum also offers outreach services to all areas of Western Australia. On 9 September 1891,
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2184-587: The place King George's Sound settlement (later renamed Frederickstown and then renamed again Albany). Together with the Old Gaol, and the buildings of the Amity heritage precinct (Breaksea Museum) and the non-navigable replica of the brig Amity , they were the subject of investigation by the Commonwealth of Australia and UNESCO as a convict colonial settlement (not included in the formal nomination). The Museum of Geraldton
2236-457: The public library network in Western Australia. The J. S. Battye Library of Western Australian History is the arm of the Library dedicated to Western Australian historical materials. The Library has extensive collection of Western Australian: The Battye Library contains a comprehensive collection of books published in Western Australia, as well as books by a Western Australian or about Western Australia published elsewhere. The State Library
2288-555: The records are available for free download on the WA Museum website. In December 2020 the Western Australian Museum removed what it said were two factual errors on labels in a multimedia display after complaints about their veracity, including from the consul general of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Perth. One pertained to COVID-19 , which the museum initially labelled as originating from China. The other pertained to Taiwan , which
2340-659: The relevant country or state, sometimes by being empowered or delegated to set rules (for example regulations or statutory instruments ) in their field. They are typically found in countries which are governed by a British style of parliamentary democracy such as the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth countries like Australia , Canada , India and New Zealand . They are also found in Israel and elsewhere. Statutory authorities may also be statutory corporations , if created as
2392-456: The southern hemisphere. The museum contains a reconstructed hull of Dutch East India Company vessel Batavia , which was wrecked off the coast of Western Australia in 1629, and several other relics and artefacts from ships wrecked along the WA coast . It also houses the horizontal trunk engine recovered from the iron steamer SS Xantho , which sank in 1872. This unit, the only known example of
2444-438: The state from 1895 to 1909 obtaining animals and, later, the tools and artefacts of the indigenous inhabitants. During 1959, the botanical collection was transferred to the new Western Australian Herbarium and the museum and the art gallery became separate institutions. The museum focussed its collecting and research interests in the areas of natural sciences , anthropology , archaeology , and Western Australia's history. Over
2496-483: The visuals in response to the complaints, saying that the World Health Organization is still investigating the origin of COVID-19, and that the map "did not include Taiwan ... as part of China, which is not in line with Australian government policy". However, Mark McGowan , the premier of Western Australia, stated that "the decision to change the exhibits was the museum's." Additionally, Mark Harrison,
2548-399: The walls of the library, particularly in encouraging the development of public library services throughout the state. In July 2002, the library once again became known as the State Library of Western Australia. By the late 1970s, the library had grown sufficiently that staff were working from ten different sites and annexes in the city. Planning was undertaken for a new building as part of
2600-430: Was appointed in 1894. By 1896, construction had begun on a site at the corner of James and Beaufort Streets, and in 1897 the library moved to the new James Street site. In 1904, the word 'Victoria' was removed from the name of the library, which then became known as the Public Library of Western Australia. A new addition to the site was opened in 1913. It was called Hackett Hall after Sir John Winthrop Hackett ,
2652-533: Was established in 1949 by the Science and Industry Research Act , but it has since come under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 as legislation covering statutory authorities has evolved. Laws made by statutory authorities are usually referred to as regulations. They are not cited in the same fashion as an act of parliament, but usually with specific initials (depending on
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#17328524165212704-998: Was the legal deposit library for Western Australia under the Copyright Act 1895 and the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1884 , but these Acts were repealed in 1994 and 2005 respectively. Legal deposit provisions were re-established in principle in 2012, with the passing of the Legal Deposit Act 2012 , and brought into force for physical publications with the passage of the Legal Deposit Regulations 2013 . The library's reference collection provides resources which "reflect key Australian reference publications; and cover all subject areas to support self-directed learning to an undergraduate level". The collection holds over 300,000 books and nearly 5,000 serial titles, and many items are available for loan. The library also provides
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