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Commemorative Entrance opened to the public
The Commemorative Entrance has re-opened to the public for the first time since 2021.
All visitors will now enter the Memorial through this entrance, accessible from the east and west grounds.
Learn about the development
Plan your visit
The Australian War Memorial is open to the public.
Visitors require timed tickets to enter the Memorial, and also to attend the daily Last Post Ceremony at 4:30 pm in the Commemorative Area.
Access to the Memorial entrance and visitor carpark is via Fairbairn Avenue.
School and school aged group bookings
Year in Review
Learn about the Memorial’s key achievements and events over the past year.
Transcribe
The Memorial has launched a new online platform, Transcribe. Help preserve Australia's history by transcribing records from the National Collection.
Indigenous service
Explore a selection of resources related to the wartime experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Please be advised that the following pages contain the names, images and objects of deceased people.
The Memorial is seeking permission from the copyright holders to publish the collections listed below.
Preparing a unique artwork for display in the Art in Conflict touring exhibition involved some fresh thinking.
Dancing cheese and Kookaburras: rare costume designs offer a unique insight into the First World War
The Memorial has the largest collection of wartime artworks, in the world, by Hilda Rix Nicholas, due to a recent acquisition of 39 costume designs.
