Special exhibitions gallery
On display now
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.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Operation Hammersley an exhibition of 27 photographs depicting the operation, some never before shown to the public is being held in the Memorial's Entrance Corridor gallery.
Exhibition open 10 Feb - 3 March 2020
Anzac Hall
Against All Odds is an exhibition exploring just a few of the amazing stories of how courage, determination, and sometimes a little bit of luck can be all that stands between a person and death, wounding, or capture.
5 November 2019 – November 2020
In times of adversity, people often look to humour to keep up their spirits. This exhibition tells the story of comedy performance spanning the First World War through to recent conflicts.
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.
Open weekdays between 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm during the school term, and all day on weekends.
Ever wondered what life was like on board a submarine during the Cold War? Visit the Discovery Zone to find out. You can also practice Morse code in a First World War trench, experience the Australian home front during the Second World War, explore a Vietnam-era Iroquois helicopter, and try your hand at some of the jobs done by today’s peacekeepers.Find out more information on availability during the school holidays.
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.
3 - 15 December 2019
An exhibition of photographs depicting the Catalina aircraft and their crew; as well as objects from the National Collection.
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.
