Children's Activities
The Shrine of Remembrance offers free storytelling on the first Sunday of every month from 2pm-3:30pm. The sessions are aimed at raising awareness amongst young people about the service and sacrifice of Australians in war and peacekeeping.
Exhibitions and Public Programs
The Shrine of Remembrance has a changing calendar of of public lectures and exhibitions. For more information visit our website.
Upcoming Lectures
Upcoming Lectures:
Australian Prisoners of War during World War II
- Sons of Soldiers - A reflection of post war years with or without fathers: Monday 12 February, 11am
- The Fight: Tuesday 13th February, 11am
- Australia's Forgotten Prisoners- Civilians Interned by the Japanese in World War II: Wednesday 14th February, 11am
- Changi Days- The Prisoner as Poet, anthology by David Griffin: Thursday 15th February, 1pm
- Airmen POWs in Europe: Friday 16th February, 11am
Upcoming Lectures:
The ANZACS and the Search for Family Memory
- The Western Front- Battlefields of France and Belgium: Monday 16th April, 11am
- Walking Sandakan: Tuesday 17th April, 11am
- Pilgrimage: Monday 23rd April, 11am
- Return to Gallipoli: Thursday 26th April, 11am
- Researching Australian military records online: Friday 27th April, 2pm
Upcoming Lectures:
Women and War
- An Accidental Brush with History: Tuesday 24th July, 11am
- Comfort Women: Wednesday 25th July, 11am
- Tears on My Pillow: Thursday 26th July, 11am
- Australian Women and War- from the Boer War to Baghdad: Friday 27th July, 11am
Upcoming Exhibitions
- Australian servicewomen from the Boer War to the Present: 2nd November 2006 - 28th January 2007
- Army Brats: 2nd November 2006 - 4th February 2007
- Eyewitness- Australia's Second World War Correspondents: 9th February 2007 - 15th April 2007
- Darwin's Unique Place in Australia's History: 3rd February 2007 - 11th March 2007
- Master of the Battlefield- General Sir John Monash: 15th March 2007 - 30th June 2007
- Avenues of Honour: 15th March 2007 - 30th June 2007