Free curator-led tour
Special Exhibition Gallery, 12.30 pm

Join this curator-led tour of the After the war exhibition, exploring the personal stories of ordinary Australians whose lives have been altered by war.

Free activity for children
Lower galleries, 10:30am

Hear stories of brave animals, extraordinary people, and faraway places brought to life through puppets, uniforms, and educational toys.

Free activity for children
Lower galleries, 10:30am

Hear stories of brave animals, extraordinary people, and faraway places brought to life through puppets, uniforms, and educational toys.

Free public talk
Research Centre Reading Room, 12.30 pm

Pressed flowers can be found among the records of generals and soldiers, nurses and gunners. Join a staff member to view some of these fragile mementoes, hidden away in the Research Centre archives.

Free activity for children
Lower galleries, 10:30am

Hear stories of brave animals, extraordinary people, and faraway places brought to life through puppets, uniforms, and educational toys.

Free public talk
BAE Systems Theatre, 12.30pm

Australian aircrew, from the First World War up to the present, have often painted emblems on their aircraft.This illustrated presentation will give insights into the history and diversity of these aerial artworks.

Free performance
Commemorative Area, 3:30pm - 4pm

The Sydney Welsh Choir is embarking on a three-day tour of Canberra; come and hear a short performance at the Australian War Memorial on Saturday, September 14, 3.30pm–4pm.

Free public talk
BAE Systems Theatre, 12.30pm

Damien Parer is one of Australia’s most well-known and respected war cameramen. His film Kokoda front line! won Australia its first Academy Award. To mark the 75th anniversary of Parer’s untimely death, come and join Memorial curators as they share photographs, film excerpts, and objects from his life’s work.

Free public talk
Research Centre Reading Room, 12.30 pm

Marking the 20th anniversary of Australia’s peacekeeping mission in East Timor (Timor-Leste) in 1999, join Head of the Memorial’s Research Centre Robyn van Dyk for a behind-the-scenes tour of the archives. 

Bookings essential