Our special Friends-only activities give you an insider's view of the Memorial's exhibitions and galleries. These activities include behind-the-scenes tours and talks by the Memorial's historians and curators.
Bookings are essential.
Please contact our Friends Coordinator on (02) 6243 4523 or by email for further information or to make a booking.
Wednesday 10 July, 3pm
Join art curators Erin Vink and Toni Bailey during NAIDOC week to discuss Daniel Boyd (Kudjala/Gangalu/Kuku-Yalanji/Waka Waka/Gubbi Gubbi/Wangerriburra/Bandjalung) and Edition Office architects’ sculpture For our Country. Recently dedicated in the Memorial’s Sculpture Gardens, For our Country recognises and commemorates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service.
Bookings are essential.
Sunday 11 August, 10:30am
The naval attacks on Sydney and Newcastle in mid-1942 were among the most southern military strikes from the Japanese during the Second World War. This presentation will examine these two cities and their experiences of the attacks. Several rarely seen objects relating to the raids will be brought to the presentation.
Bookings are essential.
