An A to Z of animals in war, from mascots and messengers to creepy-crawlies.
On exhibition until 22 July
Over the front: the Great War in the air
Australians played a part in aviation’s remarkable advancement during the First World War. In the clear skies over the Western Front in France and in the Middle East, young men fought in flimsy machines of wood, canvas, and wire.
This exhibition brings history to life with a range of extraordinary and original aircraft and an exciting visual depiction of military flight.
Framing Conflict – Iraq and Afghanistan
Lyndell Brown and Charles Green
In 2007 Lyndell Brown and Charles Green travelled for six weeks through the Middle East, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf as the Australian War Memorial’s official artists. The artists drew from thousands of photos they made on the tour to complete a series of exotic and beautiful paintings for the Australian War Memorial’s collection.
Cutting edge technology is combined with large iconic objects to tell powerful stories about Australian involvement in conflicts over six decades.
Latest blog posts
- Dr Phoebe Chapple: The first woman doctor to win the Military Medal
- 30 June 2009 by Craig Blanch
- First World War diary record series passes 400,000 images.
- 29 June 2009 by Sue Ducker
- Valour
- 9 June 2009 by Peter Burness
- The girl on the badge
- 3 June 2009 by Paul Taylor
- Archives sharing content in the digital age
- 29 May 2009 by Robyn Van Dyk
- Ludwig Marx – A unique Australian’s story
- 19 May 2009 by Mike Kelly
- Final Simpson Prize post
- 18 May 2009 by Andrew Gray
- Students from around Australia
- 28 April 2009 by Andrew Gray
On exhibition
- A is for Animals
- Until 22 July 2009 in the Special Exhibitions Gallery
- Over the front: the Great War in the air
- ANZAC Hall
Events
- Animal stories with Elizabeth Burness
- 14.00pm in the Special Exhibitions Gallery
- Closing Ceremony
- Featuring either a live bugler or piper.
4:50pm in the Commemorative Area
- Free Memorial Tours are conducted daily
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Wartime Magazine
Wartime Magazine issue 46
The official magazine of the Australian War Memorial, devoted to the Australian experience of war. This latest issue focuses on Australia′s Victoria Cross recipients, and features an exclusive interview with latest VC recipient Trooper Mark Donaldson. This issue also looks at Australian prisoners captured on the Western Front, the weapons and equipment of Australian forces in current Middle East conflicts, and Australian fighter pilots at Dieppe. $8
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