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Shrine Of Remembrance

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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