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Discover the Memorial
The Memorial has marked a major milestone by officially opening its new Main Entrance.
Entry is free and tickets are not required.
School and school aged group bookings
Explore the Galleries
Explore more than 7,000 objects on display from the National Collection.
The Memorial's galleries and exhibitions explore Australia's involvement in major conflicts and help to tell Australia’s continuing story of service, sacrifice and military history.
WM - War Memorial Magazine
The Australian War Memorial is proud to announce the launch of our new official magazine and website: WM.
A new home for well-researched articles, personal stories, expert insights and behind-the-scenes access to the Memorial.
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.
Matron Drummond was one of the 21 Australian Army nurses to be horrifically executed by the Japanese on Radji Beach during the Banka Island Massacre on 16 February 1942.
The recently digitised diaries of 2/43rd Australian Infantry Battalion provide insights into daily life at Woodside Camp. The site contained a YMCA hut, hot baths and laundries, a camp hairdresser and picture theatre.
Australian prisoners of war interned at Changi displayed ingenuity and resourcefulness, establishing various facilities, including a prison library, university and an artificial limb factory.
