The Memorial boasts a staff of subject specialists in all aspects of military history and museum practice.
Our Blogs, Articles and our Encyclopedia allow our historians, curators, librarians and exhibition team to share their knowledge and information on Australian military history, the Memorial's vast collection, recent acquisitions, exhibitions and events.
24 March 2020
Today marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Varsity, the Allied airborne crossing of the Rhine.
23 March 2020
12 March 2020
It was a moment that George Langley would never forget. At six minutes to 10 on 2 September 1915, he was hurled into the air and left fighting for his life when the troopship, HMT Southland, was hit by a German torpedo.
05 March 2020
In 2018 the Memorial received the George Siebert collection of items relating to the 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion.
28 February 2020
Artist Steven Holland is a quietly spoken man, but you can hear the passion in his voice when he speaks about his work in the Australian War Memorial’s sculpture garden.
28 February 2020
Sergeant Stuart Conlin and his Border Collie Trip are the best of friends.
25 February 2020
Henryka's dress
In preparation for changes to the Australian War Memorial’s Holocaust exhibition, our textile conservation laboratory has been carefully preparing a very important dress.
24 February 2020
“I received the two most wonderful letters. I wonder whether the post office people ever realise what precious documents they handle."
13 February 2020
In the new Australian War Memorial podcast Trapped, journalist Tom Trumble shares his grandfather's remarkable story of survival during the Second World War.
