Join this family friendly tour of the Hamlet and explore what it was like to settle in a small timber town. A fun and interactive way for families to engage with histories and compare the ye old days to their modern way of living.

Relive the days when the Canning Town Hall doubled as the local picture theatre. Transport yourself to the enchanting era of yesteryear as we dust off the classics and screen timeless shorts that have captured hearts for generations.

FamilyHistoryWA (FHWA) knows the challenges when researching your ancestral stories. 'Open House' week offers featured talks, & skilled support from our volunteers to assist with research tools & techniques to help connect elusive threads, to make your family story tapestry strong & rich in detail.

Explore the rich history of the City of Karratha with a series of free events and workshops in celebration of the 2024 Australian Heritage Festival.

Treat yourself to a Heritage Break and immerse yourself in a country style weekend of tradition, history, music and simple pleasure! Start with Anzac Day without the crowds, explore on Friday plus two more days of displays, exhibits and family activities all through Historic York.

This small but powerful exhibition draws on the history of textile banners as artefacts used for activism. It shows how ‘crafting’ – traditionally considered women’s work – can be used for political expression and social change.

2024 marks 100 years since the beginning of the Group Settlement Scheme in the Walpole and surrounds district. Through this display, Experience the important connections to the early settlements including through the burgeoning road, rail, shipping and telegraph networks at the time (1924 onwards)

Come on a bus tour to visit historic sites in the Swan Valley. Archaeologist Doctor Shane Burke will tell us about sites including All Saints Church in Henley Brook, Cruse's Mill at Belhus, and Yagan Memorial Park in Upper Swan. Map references will be provided.

Come and experience a replica of domestic life in the Munro family's Group House (circa 1926).

Experience the magic of Pemberton community dance!

Immerse yourself within the history of Northcliffe and its stories through a self guided heritage walk.

Bring the family along to Stirling Libraries – Karrinyup and celebrate World Heritage Day at our intergenerational storytime! Create special memories with your grandchildren, learn about different objects from the past, sing new and traditional nursery rhymes, and listen to captivating stories.

Take a trip down historic Beaufort Street and come along to a presentation by the Mount Lawley Society where you will learn about local ANZACs who lived in the Inglewood/Mount Lawley area. The presentation will be followed by a morning tea.

Join local author Chris Holyday at Stirling Libraries – Karrinyup to hear about Margaret Forrest’s fascinating life! The story of Margaret's life helps to integrate Westralian and National history, as well as draws attention to the conspicuous lack of female portraits in Australian historiography.

Explore Mount Flora Regional Museum and immerse yourself in the City of Stirling’s amazing stories! Go on a self-guided tour of our unique heritage collections, view photographs from yesteryear and peek into vintage rooms to see how people used to live and work.

Join performer, teacher and storyteller Bec Garlett of Warlitj Productions for a lively hour of Noongar stories and language!

ANZAC Day at ANZAC Cottage is an evocative event held at the first World War 1 memorial built in Western Australia. Highlighted with a ceremony at sunset, the event is family and community based with information and activities for all to commemorate this important day in the Australian calendar.

Experience the home life of the great Australian wartime prime minister as you join expert guides from the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library on a tour of the home built by John Curtin and his wife Elsie.

CWA celebrates 100 years this year and we look at the 'Connection' that this society made over the 100 years. These connections include War Relief, education, foods and fruit for remote schools, aged care housing, regional hostels for country children, holiday camps, and practical CWA Cookbook.

Australia has a rich tradition of storytelling that reflects our unique history and experience. In celebration of the Australian Heritage Festival 2024, we invite you to join us, as we wander in story from bush track to spooky hollow with renowned folklorist and author, Graham Seal.

Laughter and tears around the kitchen table. Grandma’s wedding chest. Our furniture can connect us to special memories. By restoring these old pieces, those connections can continue. Join Elisa from Sparkling Restorations as we learn how to revive old furniture using creative techniques.