Gallipoli and Western Front
Battlefield Tours
April - May 2009 From the hauntingly beautiful ridges, valleys and beaches of the Gallipoli Peninsula to the evening Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres, the Australian War Memorial tour of Gallipoli and the Western Front embraces the major sites where Australian soldiers served.
The tours are led by Australian War Memorial curators/historians, experts in the Gallipoli and Western Front campaigns. You are also accompanied by an expert tour manager, fluent in the local language, and familiar with local history and customs.
Bookings now open, hurry to confirm your place. Itinerary and tour details on our website
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Family history workshop
Saturday 2 August
11 am, Research Centre
Big Things in Store
Saturday 16 August
Noon – 4 pm
Treloar Conservation and Storage Annex, Callan St Mitchell
Only open to the public once or twice a year!
Icon and archive: photography and the World Wars
Curator-led tour
Wednesday 13 August
10.45 am, Orientation Gallery
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Open until 12 October
Icon and archive presents an engaging survey of the Australian War Memorial's extensive and highly significant photographic collection. This exhibition portrays the experience of service personnel and the families they left behind. It features iconic favourites and rarely seen photographs from the First and Second world wars.
This exhibition is part of Vivid: National photography festival being held in Canberra.
Accommodation packages Stay overnight in Canberra, visit the exhibition and receive your free copy of Contact: photographs from the Australian War Memorial's Collection.
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iTour
 iTour is a guide to the Commemorative Area, the heart of the Memorial. Using a world first technology touch-screen hand held device, the iTour allows visitors to understand and appreciate this important area. The iTour features interpretation of the Hall of Memory, the Four pillars sculpture and the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier.
At just $3, the iTour is an ideal way to start your visit to the Memorial.
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Becoming a Friend of the Memorial is a great way to support one of the world’s great museums. There are memberships to suit individuals, groups and families, and with memberships from $55.00, there's something for everyone.
The next Friends' activity is coming up on Saturday 16 August. Early access to the Big Things in Store event has been organised especially for Friends from 11 am. This event attracts large numbers of visitors, so why not take the opportunity to see the large technology items an hour before everyone else. To RSVP please call (02) 6243 4523.
Visit the Friend's activity page for more information on upcoming events. For more information about the program, please click here or contact the Friends Coordinator on (02) 6243 4523.
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Social networking
Join the Memorial's online communities on Facebook, Youtube and Flickr and extend your experience with videos, photographs and events. Keep up-to-date on activities within the Memorial, upcoming events, ceremonies and exhibition launches.
Flickr
See professional photos of AWM buildings and Ceremonies in our online Flickr Gallery
Post your own photos of the AWM, Ceremonies and exhibits in our Flickr Group
Youtube
Watch film excerpts from AWM Archival footage online on our Youtube Channel Facebook
Join our Facebook page and keep up-to-date with events, videos and news from the AWM
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Shop Online
Contact - Photographs from the Australian War Memorial Collection
Shaune Lakin
The first, authoritative survey of the Memorial's photographic collection and of the history of Australian war photography. Features over 200 beautifully reproduced photographs, including many of the Memorial's best-known images as well as some previously hidden treasures. Together, pictures and words present a powerful account of the important place these photographs hold in Australian memory.
Australian Women and War
Melanie Oppenheimer
This remarkable book gives an illustrated history of Australian women during wartime and peace operations. Dr Melanie Oppenheimer examines the experiences of Australian women from the Boer War to the present day, recognising the many roles they have fulfilled and challenges they have faced in service both overseas and on the home front. This large format book features hundreds of images from public and private collections throughout Australia.
Sands of Gallipoli 2008 - Limited Edition Pen
Part of the 'Creating the Legend' collection, this quality pen features a gold plated miniature 1904 Rising Sun hat badge, and a window containing sand collected from the beaches at Gallipoli. Subscribe to the shop newsletter
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Special anniversary closing ceremonies in the Commemorative Area
Friday 8 August
90th anniversary of the start of the battle of Amiens
Friday 15 August
63rd anniversary of VP Day
Monday 18 August
42nd anniversary of Vietnam Veterans’ Day and the battle of Long Tan Friday 29 August
90th anniversary of the start of the battle of Mont St Quentin Canal
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Travelling exhibitions
All together: sport and war
On display: Tuggeranong Homestead, Canberra, ACT, 24 July until 24 August
Gallipoli: a Turkish view
On display: Western Australian Museum – Geraldton, WA, 24 July until 7 September
Sport and war
On display: State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, 11 July until 26 October
George Lambert: Gallipoli and Palestine landscapes
On display: Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, VIC, 27 July until 31 August Find out where the exhibitions are travelling in the future
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