School visits

Teacher-guided visits

Biplane

All students are given an orientation to the Australian War Memorial on arrival. They are then free to follow particular areas of interest but we do ask that teachers keep their group together and stay with students throughout their visit.

For primary students:

For secondary students:

Suggested highlights:

The Commemorative Area is a special place of remembrance. Please ensure that you include it in your visit. If you are there in the afternoon, join us for the closing ceremony at 5.00 pm. This sometimes features a live bugler or piper, or Australia's Federation Guard.

Sound and light shows run regularly in ANZAC Hall:

  1. Striking by night - Lancaster "G for George" (re-creates a night-time bombing raid over Berlin). Hourly from 10.00 am.
  2. Over the front: the Great war in the air (an outstanding re-creation of a First World War aerial dogfight). At quarter past the hour from 10.15 am. 
  3. Sydney under attack (the Japanese midget submarine attack on Sydney Harbour in 1942). At half past the hour alternating with Our first naval victory, commencing from 10.30 am.
  4. Our first naval victory (the destruction of the German raider Emden by HMAS Sydney in 1914). At half past the hour, alternating with Sydney under attack, commencing from 11.30 am.

Bomber Command, in the Second World War gallery, simulates a bombing raid over Germany.

Bookings available 10.00 am to 4.00 pm daily. The Memorial is closed Christmas Day.