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Plan your visit
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
2024 Napier Waller Art Prize
Voting is now open for the 2024 Napier Waller Art Prize People's Choice Award.
Visit the online exhibition and vote for your favourite entry.
Touring Exhibitions
Our Touring Program features exhibitions travelling to both capital cities and regional areas of Australia, allowing wider access to the Memorial’s collection.
Current touring exhibitions include ACTION! Film & War, Ink in the Lines, and Art in Conflict.
Transcribe
The Memorial has launched a new online platform, Transcribe. Help preserve Australia's history by transcribing records from the National Collection.
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.
Tangential links and strange coincidences spanning two oceans over several years created a legacy for the Bagley-class destroyer USS Mugford that is represented in the National Collection today.
On the 12th of May we celebrate International Nurses Day, recognising the invaluable contribution nurses have made to our society.
The Memorial is seeking permission from the copyright holders to publish the collections listed below.