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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.
New podcast series: Through Their Eyes
In every conflict, there are countless stories. Some preserved in objects, some buried in archives, and many quietly carried in the memories of those who lived through it.
Through Their Eyes reveals the human stories behind every conflict.
AWM History Conference
Imperialism and Resistance: Australia's First Wars is a two-day conference that brings together authors, historians, and curators to reflect on the Australian Frontier Wars and Australia's earliest overseas military commitments to the British Empire.
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.
August is National Family History Month. Discover how AWM’s online collections helped piece together the story of Gallipoli soldier Trooper Amos Leonard Doust and his family’s long search for answers about his fate.
Pozieres, a small village in the Somme valley in France, was the scene of bitter and costly fighting for the 1st, 2nd and 4th Australian Divisions.
Discover letters, photographs, objects and stories from the Australian War Memorial's collection commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Fromelles.
