Opening hours
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Galleries |
10 am to 4 pm daily |
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Last Post Ceremony |
Entry at 4 pm, Ceremony commences at 4.30 pm |
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Book Shop |
10 am – 3.50 pm |
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Poppy’s Café |
9 am – 3 pm daily |
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Research Centre Reading Room |
Visits to the Reading Room are for the purpose of viewing Research Centre collection material only. Researchers are required to request an appointment four weeks in advance to facilitate collection retrieval and delivery. Monday – Friday: 10 am – 12.45 pm, 1.45 pm – 4.30 pm Saturday: 1 pm – 4.30 pm The Research Centre is closed on Sunday and ACT Public Holidays. |
Ticketing
The Australian War Memorial is free to visit.
All visitors require a free timed ticket to enter the Galleries and Commemorative Area. A separate ticket is needed to attend the Last Post Ceremony from 4 pm.
Visitors are advised to book their ticket/s online in advance to guarantee entry.
During construction for the Memorial’s Development Project, the number of visitors permitted in the building is limited in line with the building code. To help us adhere to this, visitors need a ticket to enter, but ticketing is free. Thank you for your understanding.
Booking for a school group? See details on school and student group visits.
Entering and exiting the Memorial
The Commemorative Entrance is open. Please note this entrance has steps and a handrail. A lift is available for people with accessibility needs.
Visitors will arrive directly into the Commemorative Courtyard, located on Level 2.
The ticketing booth is on the Commemorative Forecourt.
Bag check and Cloaking
Bag checks are conducted on arrival at the Memorial.
Small handbags and camera cases may be carried with you.
Baggage or items larger than 40cm x 30cm x 30cm must be cloaked at facilities provided.
See the Conditions of Entry for more information.
Getting here
The Australian War Memorial stands proudly at the end of Anzac Parade, facing Parliament House.
Treloar Crescent, Campbell, ACT 2612
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Car |
There is free visitor parking located under Poppy’s Cafe in the P1 Visitor Carpark, accessed from Fairbairn Avenue (one way). Carpark clearance: 2.3 metres You are asked to display a parking permit to verify your use of an accessible parking space. From there, visitors can access the Commemorative Entrance and Poppy’s Cafe. See map for details. |
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Drop off and pickup |
A drop off and pickup area is on the top level of the P1 Visitor Carpark, behind Poppy’s Cafe. |
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Caravan, campervan, trailer and over-height vehicle parking |
There is currently no parking for caravans, campervans, trailers, and over-height vehicles at the Memorial. |
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Coach parking |
The coach parking bay is currently closed to allow for construction works. There is limited coach layby on Fairbairn Avenue. |
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Bus stop |
Bus route 54, from the City Interchange, travels past the Memorial, with bus stops on Fairbairn Avenue and Limestone Avenue. See Timetables - Transport Canberra (act.gov.au) for more information and routes from your departure point. |
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Walk or cycle |
Paved walking and cycle paths lead up to the Memorial’s entrance from the top of Anzac Parade via Fairbairn and Limestone Avenues, with pedestrian crossings and traffic lights for safety. Visitors should note, the pedestrian path to the east of the Parade Ground as you face the Memorial has steps while the path to the west does have an incline however is pram and wheelchair accessible. Refer to visitor map. Bike racks are located behind Poppy’s Café and the temporary Reading Room above the P1 Visitor Carpark. |
Maps
The Memorial is divided across three levels.
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Tours and information
Visit the tours page to learn more.
Access
Find out more information about accessibility at the Memorial.
Conditions of Entry
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