Australian War Memorial open to the public following evacuation

At approximately 10.20am today, 11 January 2022, an automatic alarm was triggered at the Australian War Memorial. All visitors and staff were immediately and safely evacuated.

The alarm was triggered by smoke in the building’s air conditioning system. There was no active fire within the building.

The Memorial re-opened to the public at 11:45am.

More information on visiting the Memorial and booking free timed tickets is available on the website at: https://www.awm.gov.au/visit.

CONTACT: Media team on 02 6243 4575, 0409 600 038 or media@awm.gov.au