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World-famous deep-sea-explorer James Cameron coming to WA

  • James Cameron coming to Western Australia
  • Tickets now on sale for deep-sea explorer James Cameron’s once-in-a-lifetime in-conversation event on Sunday, 24 March 2024
  • James Cameron – Challenging the Deep exhibition opening at WA Maritime Museum on Saturday, 23 March 2024

To celebrate the launch of the James Cameron – Challenging the Deep exhibition at the WA Maritime Museum, James Cameron is coming to Western Australian for one unmissable public event on Sunday, 24 March 2024, at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal.

James Cameron has fascinated ocean lovers, film buffs, and sci-fi fanatics worldwide with his passion for deep-sea exploration, science, technology, and award-winning filmmaking. Now, Western Australians can hear from the legend in person at James Cameron: In Conversation.

Presented by the Western Australian Museum and the Foundation of the Western Australian Museum, this once-in-a-lifetime event will see senior reporter and film critic Ben O’Shea discuss with James Cameron his passion and pursuits in deep ocean scientific and technical innovations, creative achievements, and his relationship between filmmaking and deep ocean exploration.

The event supports the James Cameron – Challenging the Deep exhibition, which opens at the WA Maritime Museum on Saturday, 23 March 2024.

The immersive exhibition, created by the Australian ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Maritime Museum in association with the Avatar Alliance Foundation and toured internationally by Flying Fish, explores Cameron’s extensive career as a deep-sea explorer and his many history-making expeditions.

It takes visitors to the depths of our oceans through the lens of Cameron’s underwater cameras and his other incredible technological innovations that have enabled us to see the least-known places on Earth.

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As stated by Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman:

“It is an honour to welcome James Cameron to Western Australia and provide an opportunity for him to share his love of ocean science and technology with the public.

“Hosting high-calibre travelling exhibitions such as James Cameron – Challenging the Deep helps bring visitors to Western Australia.”

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