Special exhibitions gallery
Opening 18 October
Australia’s peacemakers, peacekeepers, disaster-relief workers, and capacity builders operate in the midst of tension. They work with strategic minds and courageous hearts to avert tragedy and build peace. The Courage for Peace tells the story of their crucial work, showing how the conditions for peace are forged by the difficult, necessary, ongoing commitment of many.
Captain Reg Saunders Gallery
On display until April 2020
This exhibition showcases two new art commissions by artist Dr Dacchi Dang and are the first substantial acquisition for the Memorial’s collection from the Vietnamese Australian perspective on the Vietnam War.
Mezzanine, Anzac Hall
20 September - 17 November 2019
This exhibition presents the winning work, alongside those entries judged highly commended by the panel. Together, the artists whose work is displayed here represent more than 100 years of military service, from the Vietnam War to present.
Research Centre
13 June 2019 - 4 November 2019
Music and the First World War provides a small insight into the experiences of bandsmen, entertainers, soldier composers and their audiences while on active service during the First World War. Through the Memorial’s collection of photographs, diaries, letters, instruments, concert programs and written sheet music, this exhibition reveals the important ways in which music enabled people to deal with their experiences.
Ground Level
This exhibition represents the Holocaust through the experiences of some of the survivors who made new lives in post-war Australia, as well as those of Australian official war artist Alan Moore.
Lower Level
These galleries tell of Australia’s early military history from European settlement to the end of the Boer War.
Ground Level
The exhibition presents the story of Australia in the First World War chronologically, covering all major theatres of operations: Gallipoli; the Western Front; Sinai and Palestine; and the war at sea.
Ground Level
The Second World War Galleries show how Australians fought in campaigns in Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa and south-east Asia. It covers the experience of those on the home front, for it was during this war that the Australian mainland came under direct attack for the first time.
Lower Level
This series of exhibitions combine cutting edge technology with large iconic objects to tell powerful stories about Australian involvement in conflicts over six decades.
Lower level
Discover the extraordinary efforts of Australians in Afghanistan through the words of our veterans and their families.
In addition to our exhibitions, our historical building is something to explore. Find out the significance and commemorative roll of different parts of our incredible building, and special galleries such as Anzac Hall.
