Calendar of Events

The Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company presents: Save the date.   More information to come. Firepower:Lessons from WWII Seminar Series

On behalf of James Rosenberg, Chairman of the Spirit of Australia Foundation, we are delighted to welcome you to the 2026 Monash Commemorative Service, held at the Legislative Assembly Chamber, Parliament House. 2026 Monash Commemorative Service Please note it is important to arrive early (well before the starting time of 9:45am) to ensure you have time […]

Pacific Airshow® Gold Coast is a three-day weekend event featuring heart-pumping aerobatic demonstrations by the world’s finest aviators, VIP meet and greet events, social parties, family fun, licensed ticket precinct and more! Featuring some of the best civilian performers and military aviators from around the globe, Pacific Airshow® Gold Coast is the largest Airshow event […]

Join acclaimed Australian musician Fred Smith, for a reflective evening of music and storytelling, honouring service and sacrifice. Drawing on his experiences in Bougainville and Afghanistan, Fred brings to life the human stories of conflict, connection and memory through the power of live performance. When: Saturday 15 August 2026 Where: Theatre, Australian War Memorial Time:  Foyer doors open at 6 pm […]

Join us for our author talks series in the AWM theatre, bringing together some of Australia’s leading voices to talk about their new books. Diana will talk about her book Code of Silence: How Australian Women helped Win the War. She will share her journey tracking down women who joined the Air Force, Navy and Army […]

Join us for a special screening commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete. This drama-documentary tells the remarkable story of Lewis Lind, a member of the Australian 2/11 Battalion who defended Rethymnon during the 1941 German invasion. Based on Lind’s memoirs, Flowers of Rethymnon combines interviews, wartime re-enactments and rare archival footage to explore his […]

The New South Wales Corps was raised to protect and police the people of the infant colony of NSW. Instead, they became corrupt traders in rum, goods, land and power for twenty years. They defied several Governors culminating in their overthrow of Governor William Bligh and their unlawful seizure of power in the Rum Rebellion […]

Your after-hours Secrets of the Anzac Memorial Tour is a rare opportunity to view the spaces of the building after dark and will explore the controversies, unfinished works and unrealised concepts of the building. This intimate tour will give visitors the opportunity to see the darker side of the Memorial and the stories hidden in […]

Online via Zoom. This is a specific area of Australian and Allied Naval and Military History that until recently was not widely known about, due to the secrecy oath that the men and many women who were involved were required to sign. Their stories and their extraordinary contribution they made to winning the war finally […]

Join us for our author talks series in the AWM theatre, bringing together some of Australia’s leading voices to talk about their new books. When North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950, the newly formed 27th British Commonwealth Brigade was among the first United Nations reinforcements sent to the front. Drawing on his new […]

From the colonial frontiers of Australia to the South African veldt, Australia's first wars were fought across the expanses of the British Empire. Tickets for in-person and virtual attendance are available, with 20% off in-person tickets on offer until 31 July Imperialism and Resistance: Australia's First Wars is a two-day conference that brings together authors, historians, […]