Developed in partnership with Special Operations Command. Australia, this exhibition casts a rare light on the men and w
WINTER AT THE MEMORIAL
JUNE • JULY • AUGUST
WINTER AT THE MEMORIAL
Bringing together a world-class museum, a shrine, and an extensive archive, the Australian War Memorial is a moving and insightful experience for all.
JUNE • JULY • AUGUST General Sir John Monash GCMG KCB VD photographed in London c. 1918. (Swaine, A02697)
EVENTS
GENERAL SIR JOHN MONASH SCULPTURE DEDICATION 10.30 am, Wednesday 4 July Sculpture Garden
EXHIBITIONS
Members of the 2/2nd Australian Independent Company, New Guinea, 1943. (Norman Bradford Stuckey, 058781)
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Australian Army Band Corps, the Band of the Royal Military College, Duntroon will be accompanied by a visiting ensemble of the Swiss Army Band. All are welcome to attend this special one-hour performance featuring popular and contemporary music.
Developed in partnership with Special Operations Command Australia, this exhibition casts a rare light on the men and women who operate in the shadows.
(PAIU2011/07.03)
Mezzanine, Anzac Hall
Curator led tour
Bookings are essential. Available 22 June to 22 July. Book your free ticket online at www.awm.gov.au/hamelvr COVER IMAGE: A Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) soldier on patrol in Afghanistan. (Australian Government Department of Defence. 20101024adf8262658_553)
12 pm, Thursday 28 June Research Centre Reading Room
Ngangkari Ngura (Healing Country), (Betty Muffler, AWM2017.1296.1)
NAIDOC WEEK ART TOUR
NAIDOC WEEK PUBLIC TALKS
12 pm, Wednesday 11 July Meet in the Second World War Galleries
2.30 pm onwards, Wednesday 11 July Captain Reg Saunders Gallery
During NAIDOC Week, join a curator to go behind-the-scenes, view work by female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, and discuss the significant contribution they make to our understanding of the Australian Indigenous experience of war.
Spend the afternoon at the Memorial this NAIDOC Week. Listen as Memorial staff share stories about the service and sacrifice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, see unique collection items that commemorate their wartime experiences, and stay for the Last Post Ceremony.
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Cumeroogunga Mission, NSW, 1941. (Beatrice Austin, P01562.001)
HMAS Perth, unidentified family group, 1940. (001229)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are warned that the following program contains images of deceased persons.
12 pm, Thursday 19 July First World War Galleries One of the strangest stories from the Memorial’s collection is that of the bell of the German light cruiser SMS Emden. Recovered from the wreck of the first enemy ship sunk by the Royal Australian Navy in 1914, the bell was stolen and recovered twice in high-profile public cases. Join curator Di Rutherford as she explores the amazing story behind the mysterious case of the Emden bell.
“Roses are red, violets are blue, flowers say more than ‘I love you’.” During the First World War, Australian soldiers sent thousands of embroidered silk postcards to their loved ones at home. Join a member of the Research Centre to learn about the symbolism of the flowers stitched into these small but beautiful works of art.
12 pm, Wednesday 8 August Second World War Galleries
Mutual respect and the forging of solid relationships between Allied troops and the local Borneans were crucial to the operation’s success.
The French countryside will be brought to life through virtual reality at the Australian War Memorial in order to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Hamel on 4 July 2018. Audiences will experience this key action in a 10-minute interactive digital experience, viewed via a VR headset and headphones in the Memorial’s BAE Systems Theatre. Audiences will hear how General Sir John Monash meticulously planned the battle before viewing the action from the perspective of an airman, infantry, or tank crewman, fully immersed in the countryside battlefield at Le Hamel in 1918, surrounded by tanks and aircraft.
“ROSES ARE RED…”: HIDDEN MESSAGES EMBROIDERED ON SILK POSTCARDS
GUADALCANAL CAMPAIGN
As the Australian Imperial Force was tasked with retaking Borneo from the Japanese during the Second World War, members of Z Special Unit were inserted behind enemy lines to gather intelligence, survey the terrain, and organise local resistance ahead of the invasion.
BATTLE OF HAMEL VR EXPERIENCE
Join the Education team for a 30-minute tour designed for children and their families, and discover some of the fascinating stories behind the objects on display.
THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE EMDEN BELL
12.30 pm, Friday 3 August Poppy’s Café forecourt
Australia’s Special Operations Forces have been continuously deployed both at home and abroad for nearly two decades. Highly trained, motivated, and experienced, Australia’s Special Operations Forces can with little notice insert themselves undetected by land, sea, or air into any environment to conduct sensitive combat or non-combat operations.
Dita Bala, Kelabit chief from Long Dati, and Major Gordon “Toby” Carter, Z Special Unit, Borneo, 1945. (P01806.010)
10.15 am, Monday–Thursday during school holidays, 9-19 July Meet at the entrance to the Second World War Galleries
A Kiss From France (RC06452)
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Join curators Robyn van Dyk and Christine Helliwell for a tour of the exhibition and hear stories of Z Special Unit and the Dayaks they served alongside.
FAMILY TOURS
On the centenary of the battle of Hamel, the Australian War Memorial will dedicate a new sculpture in the Memorial’s grounds commemorating the life and achievements of General Sir John Monash.
OUTDOOR CONCERT
11.30 am, Tuesday 5 June and Tuesday 3 July Anzac Hall
TALKS, TOURS AND ACTIVITIES
During 1942 and early 1943, Australia took part in a bloody campaign on the island of Guadalcanal. While this contribution is often overshadowed by the fighting on the Kokoda Trail, many Australians played key roles in the Guadalcanal campaign to prevent Japan from gaining control over supply and communication routes between Australia and the United States. Join a curator from the Military Heraldry and Technology team to learn about Australia’s role in this Allied victory.
Ship’s bell from SMS Emden (RELAWM12275)
OBJECTS OF THE FINAL OFFENSIVE 12 pm, Thursday 23 August Captain Reg Saunders Gallery Join a curator to hear about objects from the final offensive of the First World War.
Cannons near Amiens, France, 1918. (E04818)
Enjoy a break at the Memorial’s two onsite cafes Poppy’s Café open daily 8.30 am to 4.30 pm The Landing Place Café open daily 10.30 am to 4.30 pm The Memorial also offers several unique function venues. Enquiries should be directed to Trippas White Group. E:
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Open daily 10 am to 5 pm Closed Christmas Day Free entry Treloar Crescent Campbell ACT P: (02) 6243 4211 E:
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See our website for a full program of events, talks, tours and special Last Post Ceremonies awm.gov.au
