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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.
Latest podcast episode
The latest Through Their Eyes episode brings together Tony Abbott, Henry Reynolds and Rachel Perkins to explore the Frontier Wars and their enduring impact on Australia.
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.
A recent art acquisition captures the lifelong impact of war on many veterans.
Julian Richard Ashton, known as Richard, was the grandson of Julian Rossi Ashton, founder of the Sydney Art School in 1890 (later to be known as the Julian Ashton Art School), a renowned Australian arts institution.
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.
