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westonia museum

A funny sign in Westonia, Western Australia

@JudyEv (363872)

Rockingham, Australia

October 3, 2025 7:50pm CST

I found a funny notice in the Westonia Museum and thought I’d share it with you. At one point in the museum, you could enter a dark room that looked like part of an underground mine. When you pressed a button, two miners started talking and they were setting off explosives. There was a very loud rumble and the room shook, much like the earthquake room in Cunderdin. I thought the sign was funny - one adult and 13 children - but maybe if school-children go with a teacher, then the sign makes more sense.

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@ptrikha_2 (48483)

• India

4 Oct

That is making the things perhaps "Too realistic" ! Is this museum pretty popular? In general, I see that some museums in India too are getting more funding and making things attractive for the visitors.

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@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Oct

The museums we've been seeing lately have all been very impressive. There always seems to be a few people going through the museums we've been to. We don't have the numbers that overseas cities might have but at least our museums are never crowded.

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@TheHorse (231096)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Oct

By the time I read all that, even with my new glasses, I'd be on the floor.

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@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Oct

It wasn't too bad - the vibrations that is.

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@GardenGerty (165987)

• United States

5 Oct

It still seems funny to me. Of course I would never want to supervise thirteen children, no matter how well behaved.

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@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

8h

I like to think someone was having fun.

@allknowing (154283)

• India

5 Oct

Wonder what would happen if rules are not followed!!

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@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

8h

Maybe it wouldn't vibrate because of the weight.

@LadyDuck (484416)

• Italy

4 Oct

An interesting experience. You are right, if school-children go with a teacher the sign makes sense.

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@LadyDuck (484416)

• Italy

4 Oct

@JudyEv - It is very possible, I cannot see one adult with 13 kids!

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@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Oct

Perhaps that is the idea behind the sign.

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@RasmaSandra (89512)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Oct

A very strange and amusing sign, Sounds like an interesting place to visit,

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@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

8h

It was easy to spend a couple of hours there.

@jstory07 (146110)

• Roseburg, Oregon

4 Oct

That is a strange sign.

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@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Oct

The area would vibrate so I guess there was a weight limit to it.

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@wolfgirl569 (123202)

• Marion, Ohio

4 Oct

It would make sense for group tours

@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Oct

Perhaps that was the idea of the notice.

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@moffittjc (125832)

• Gainesville, Florida

4 Oct

I think it's funny how specific the sign is about the ratio of adults and children.

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@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

8h

Maybe the last bit is tongue in cheek. There would have to be a lot of leeway as kids and adults could be wildly varying weights.

@Shiva49 (27549)

• Singapore

4 Oct

It is thought-provoking to wonder how many kids without adults! Obviously at least one adult should be there to manage the kids.

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@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

8h

It's quite an open space and I'm sure the kids are well supervised.

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@Ronrybs (21015)

• London, England

4 Oct

I would hate to be in there with just 13 kids. Argh!

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@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

8h

True. Not fun at all!

@LindaOHio (202400)

• United States

4 Oct

You're right about the adult and 13 children. I've never heard of anything like this.

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@JudyEv (363872)

• Rockingham, Australia

8h

If I was in a mine while they were detonating gelignite I'd be scared of the roof falling in.