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The Australian War Memorial is open to the public.
Visitors require timed tickets to enter the Memorial, and also to attend the daily Last Post Ceremony at 4:30 pm in the Commemorative Area.
Access to the Memorial entrance and visitor carpark is via Fairbairn Avenue.
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.
Holidays at the Memorial Shop
Explore our Christmas Gift Guide and find the perfect present for that special someone.
Order before Sunday 8 December for the best chance of delivery before Christmas.
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.
Donna Dixon never met her uncle, Ken, or great-grand uncle, Peter. But both men hold a special place in her heart.
The Memorial is seeking permission from the copyright holders to publish the collections listed below.
Dancing cheese and Kookaburras: rare costume designs offer a unique insight into the First World War
The Memorial has the largest collection of wartime artworks, in the world, by Hilda Rix Nicholas, due to a recent acquisition of 39 costume designs.
