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Visit the Memorial
As a shrine, a world-class museum and an archive, our purpose is to tell Australia's continuing story of service, sacrifice and military history.
Open daily, except Christmas Day. Free entry and parking.
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Explore our galleries
Learn more about our galleries, featuring more than 7,000 objects from the National Collection.
See what's on display and what's opening soon.
What's on at the Memorial
Find out about upcoming events, ceremonies, talks and tours.
A New Anzac Documentary
A New Anzac is a four-part SBS documentary series which follows the latest redevelopment of the Australian War Memorial. Discover our unique purpose as a memorial, museum, and archive, and the impact this institution has on Australian society.
Series Premiere Friday, 10 April at 8.30pm (4 parts)
Indigenous service
Explore a selection of resources related to the wartime experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Please be advised that the following pages contain the names, images and objects of deceased people.
Timor-Leste experienced a violent political crisis in April 2006, leading to one of Australia’s largest peacekeeping deployments: Operation Astute.
Every year, on 18 May, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) organises International Museum Day (IMD), a global event highlighting the transformative role of museums in society.
Discover how rediscovered photographs and original negatives restore names, faces and context to the 1943 sinking of Hospital Ship Centaur, transforming a familiar tragedy into a deeply human story again.
