Hands-on history

16 April 2018
Located on the Lower Level

Free kids activity
11 am, Lower galleries, free

What do servicemen and servicewomen wear? What do they eat? What jobs do they do? Our exciting hands-on history program answers these questions and more. Try on uniforms, handle real objects, and discover incredible stories of Australians in wartime.

Explore the Collection

Our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in Australia’s military forces.

Explore the Collection
Visit the Memorial

The Australian War Memorial was voted the number one landmark in Australia by travelers in the 2016 Trip Advisor awards. Come and see why.

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Donations & bequests

Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future.

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Places of Pride

Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia.

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Hands-on history

Explore the Collection

Visit the Memorial

Donations & bequests

Places of Pride