Museum Showoff: Horror Stories!
Description
Come gather at the Bassendean Hotel for an evening of spooky storytelling - the scary, squirmy, sticky, icky museum kind! The evening features stories from the deepest darkest storerooms, tales of what lies in the watery jars, dusty corners, and tackleboxes of history!
You will decide the fate of our speakers as they battle it out amongst laughs and yarns for a grand prize!
Speakers invited
Think you've got what it takes to tell a tale? Do you fancy yourself a bard or poet? Do you have a horror story you simply have to share?!
Email WABranch@amaga.org.au to be added to the line up!
One beverage included in your ticket price with other drinks and food are available in our private room; come for a cup of cauldron brew to celebrate the spooky season!
Lineup
Natalie Evans, AMaGA WA
Damien Hassan, State Records Office
Tales of the Unexpected Unbelievable stories you never knew about WA’s sordid past, all based on historical sources and State Archives.
Saskia Scott, Western Australian Museum
Adventures in the Wet Store Have you ever wondered what a wet collection is? Saskia Scott gives a fascinatingly gruesome peek inside the WA Museum’s wet collection, where hundreds of spiders, ticks and even a monkey’s head are preserved in jars. Discover the curious science and surprising secrets behind preserving specimens, from the (somewhat unsettling) practicalities of keeping a fish intact to the strange and unexpected ways humans have made connections between preservation, death and the afterlife throughout history.
Margie Eberle, Toodyay Museum
The Secret on the Storeroom Shelf Every museum has its mysteries, and some are stranger than others. Join Margie Eberle as she shares tales of curious discoveries lurking in museum storerooms, including one forgotten cardboard box that revealed a particularly unexpected surprise. What was it, how did it get there, and could it still be hiding on a shelf today?
Leigh Barrett, City of Gosnells
The Chances of Anything Coming From Mars The year was 1960. The world was caught up in the Space Race, with Apollo 11 preparing to make history and put the first humans on the moon. But in Maddington, locals were looking to the skies for something altogether different .... was it a case of mistaken identity, something more mysterious, or could there really have been something out there?
Helen Munt, Professional Historians Association
More information coming soon ...
Jessica Marantelli, Subiaco Museum
More information coming soon ...
FAQs
- What is the accessibility of the venue?
The function room (The Gallagher's Room) is located on Level 1 and is accessible via both stairs and an elevator. Wheelchair accessible bathrooms are available on both levels of the venue.
- Is there parking?
An onsite car park is located nearby, with the entrance located off Wilson Street. Please note that there is a 5-hour maximum stay for parking to ensure there’s plenty of room for all guests.
- Can I get there by public transport?
The Bassendean Hotel is conveniently located 150m from the Bassendean Train Station.
- Will there be food and drink available?
Attendees receive one drink with their ticket price which can be redeemed upon arrival. Food and drinks are available to be purchased from the bar throughout the evening.
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