Calendar of Events

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, […]

he Anglo-German Naval Agreements of 1935 and 1937 are among the most misunderstood and misrepresented elements of the interwar naval arms control architecture.  Far from being the short-sighted acts of appeasement they are commonly portrayed to be, these agreements represented a logical and sensible approach by Britain to resolve the seemingly impossible strategic dilemmas facing […]

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

Australia had its own Thermopylae. We’ve just forgotten it. 15 April 2026 - April 2027 In 480 BC, one of history’s most famous battles was fought in central Greece at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae. For three days, a few thousand Greeks—led by 300 Spartan warriors and their king, Leonidas I—held back a vast […]

Celebrating 35 years of recording Polish Culture and Achievements for future generations, through documents, photographs, artifacts and multimedia. In conjunction with the Polish Community Council of Australia, the President and Committee of the Polish Museum and Archives in Australia Inc. cordially invite you to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Polish Museum and Archives in […]

As the saying goes, “An army marches on its stomach.” Yet the essential contributions of those who cook, research, and serve food to hundreds of hungry troops often go unrecognised. Taste of Combat honours the vital work of the Catering Corps and unveils the fascinating science and innovation behind military meals. Step into the world […]

To Fight and Win at Sea:125 Years of Australian Naval History In 1901, the Commonwealth Naval Force was formed, bringing together the separate colonial navies of Australia under one Commonwealth banner. The title ‘Royal Australian Navy’ was granted in 1911. In 2026, we examine these 125 years of Australia’s navy history.   Chief of Navy […]