Australian War Memorial Canberra,

A Tribute to Heroes

The museum to visit to know more about our history is the Australian War Memorial Canberra.

You have to see it when you visit the capital of Australia. It is a place to honour heroes, their courage and sacrifice.

Draw an imaginary straight line going from the New Parliament House towards the old one and then across the Lake Burley Griffin towards the broad Anzac Parade.

There it is. Click here to see it on the Canberra map.

The Old Parliament House at the front with the Memorial against the mountain backdrop

Great view to capture pictures, when you are around the Parliamentary Triangle.

The museum has collected an impressive amount of photos, films, documents, objects, which tell the story of wars, regional battles or peacekeeping missions in which Australian were involved.

They are a reminder of facts that happened during war time and of emotions people went through, while living through danger.

There is a barrel from a railway gun seized in Amiens, France in 1918, and another one from an Australian battle ship which serviced in the Atlantic, during World War two.

Many exhibits and works of art show how mates helped each other to survive through terrible conditions.

Australian War Memorial Canberra - Location

The museum, a massive sandstone building that looks like a Byzantine church is just a 30 minutes walk from the city centre.

It is located on Treloar Crescent, in the suburb of Campbell. The admission is free and so is the parking.

Visiting time is from 10 am to 5 pm, every day of the year, with the exception of Christmas Day.

There are many exhibitions and events around, and the hosts organise free guided tours of the museum.

Here is more interesting stuff about the city and things to see in the capital of Australia:

• Canberra info - some basic information: where is it and how to get there?
• Canberra tourism - in the city or driving out for some exploration of the surroundings or...the space.

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