Our Continuing Story
Over the past 30 years, more than 100,000 Australians have served in war, conflict and peacekeeping operations. Today, their stories remain mostly untold.
The Australian War Memorial’s development project – Our Continuing Story – is modernising and expanding our galleries and the stories we tell of Australian service and sacrifice. For the first time we will have displays dedicated to Australia’s efforts to prevent war and contribute to peace.
Early construction work commenced in 2020 and is scheduled for completion in 2028.
The Australian War Memorial remains open to visitors.
Flythrough
A new flythrough of the Memorial's development project represents the next step in our journey of modernising and expanding the Memorial's galleries and buildings.
Learn about the upcoming milestones
Explore
Main Entrance and Foyer, now open
- Expanded facilities for accessible entry and orientation
- New conference and event space, and theatre
- New Shop
CEW Bean Building & Research Centre, now open
- New Charles Bean Research Centre
- Public access to the National Collection, reference materials and online records
- Research and visitor lounge facilites
Anzac Hall & Anzac Atrium, open 2026
- 6,500m2 of exhibition space
- Military aircraft and vehicles representing all three services of the ADF
- Respite space and additional onsite café/restaurant
Heritage Main Building, complete 2028
- Refurbishment of the lower level gallery spaces
- New galleries, including a renewed Discovery Zone and Pre-1914 Conflicts
Advisory Groups
Community advisory groups have been key to informing exhibition content and development.
Current works
Construction is progressing and we remain on-track for completion by 2028.