A fantastic Museum and war memorial. Would highly recommend attending if you are visiting Canberra. It is free to the public but you do need to go onto the website a book a time due to covid restrictions.

Great place to visit!! Highly recommended!!! A wonderful place to visit. Draws out the raw emotions from everyone, be them very high to very low. Give yourself plenty of time to visit it all, so much history and personal stories to read and experience. Then, to cap off the day, appreciate the calling of the Last Post. A truly memorable visit with many more to come once the construction and refurbishments are complete. Stunning display of Australian war memorabilia and homage to the living and lost veterans of war. Freedom isn't free for any country and this memorial takes you straight to that fact. It's a free tour but you have to schedule a time online. They also have free guided tours.

A must for those into WW1 and WW2. Lots of historical items are displayed, and you can relate to what you have read in the books. You have a choice to follow the guided tour or go on your own. If you're more into taking photos, better go on your own. Do get the ticket in advance via online (ticket is free), which allow you to choose the time to visit the war memorial.

I have to put 5 star. The memorial is amazing with fascinating stories. They have real artefacts from Second World War and First World War. Real size planes, canon,car, weapons ect… The view from the unknown soldier tomb is amazing. You can see the parliaments on the other side

Make sure you book free tickets in advance. Tickets are good for a 2 hour visit but you can get sequential tickets in a day if you’re going to be longer. The front desk also offered to extend for me when I said I was going to sign up for a free tour. Tour was excellent.

One of the best war memorials in the world. Not to be missed if you're in Canberra. Beginning from first world war, continues through the second and all the latest wars are added. Try to attend the closing ceremony during dusk. Lest we forget.

One of the most stunning and striking places in all of Australia, the feeling are overwhelmingly sad but great to see the tribute and remembering those that sacrifice their lives for us from the ANZACS to the allies, nurses and anyone that fought in the war for Australia and New Zealand. The information and displays are incredible and intensely detailed, well preserved war artefacts and items belonging to all sides of the conflict and representing all the different divisions of war, the designs and layout is so well illustrated and easy to navigate for any ages and physical abilities. Plenty of helpful and friendly staff to assist you, group tours are free, the iconic poppy on the plaques for the fallen are must do and something from yourself to contribute and be apart of the memorial. I’ve already said a lot about this place, it’s a must visit at least once in your life time either you’re an Aussie/Kiwi or visiting the area, it’s FREE ENTRY and the views from the memorial are breathtaking looking onto Anzac Parade and Australian Parliament House (new and old), you can easily walk there and bus there, parking is available onsite and enjoy a relaxing coffee at their cafe with a whole lot of interesting information surrounding it. This place is literally for anyone absolutely no excuses not to visit doesn’t matter if you’re 8 or 88 years old!

Visiting the Australian War Memorial was a truly touching experience. I highly recommend everyone to stop by. The free entry is a bonus, and there's so much to see. Make sure to allow plenty of time; it's worth every moment. A poignant tribute and a must-visit. Five stars without a doubt.

Mr O attended this fine establishment on a beautiful summer's day in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory, the true heart of a great nation. This was the second visit to the War Memorial, for Mr O, and, just as the first visit, it was again a truly memorable experience. The customer service was excellent, the staff were friendly and passionate about their roles, and the displays were highly informative and professionally presented. Mr O would recommend a visit to the War Memorial to anyone who visits the Nation's Capital for business or pleasure.

One of the best places to visit in Canberra, especially for young ones that are interested in military vehicles. Make sure you ask where to park if you want to go around and see the large outdoor vehicles as they are not part of the main exhibit. Still free to access, but it's a lot easier if you drive around the back and park.

An amazing place of national significance. Made all that much better by taking a tour. A balanced view of losses and warfare within our borders would be a significant improvement. As would ensuring the Board has no political appointments. Years ago I thought the dioramas were old hat but my appreciation has grown. Perhaps visiting the actual sites has helped.

Undergoing huge upgrade, but still able to put on a really moving and informative exhibition. An excellent learning experience. Love how they tell the story as it is and allowed my emotions to draw from the facts. I brought guests from Melbourne and South Africa and they were very moved and impressed, especially the Last Post. We did ask the memorials to Anzac Parade too, well worth it.

The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organizations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia, and some conflicts involving personnel from the Australian colonies prior to Federation. The memorial includes an extensive national military museum. The Australian War Memorial was opened in 1941, and is widely regarded as one of the most significant memorials of its type in the world. The Memorial is located in Australia's capital, Canberra, in the suburb of Campbell. The Australian War Memorial forms the north terminus of the city's ceremonial land axis, which stretches from Parliament House on Capital Hill along a line passing through the summit of the cone-shaped Mount Ainslie to the northeast. No continuous roadway links the two points, but there is a clear line of sight from the front balcony of Parliament House to the War Memorial, and from the front steps of the War Memorial back to Parliament House.(Wiki..)

There is clearly a lot of respect and care for the legacy amongst the staff at the AWM, and they are very helpful. The displays are excellent, and we enjoyed the solemn Last Post ceremony. It's free (I would happily have paid), but at this point in time you need to book due to Covid restrictions.

I spent 5 hours there and I still feel like it wasn't enough time. Beautifully presented and captivating.

Great place to visit when in Canberra. Make sure you book entry for the free tickets so your aren't disappointed... Give yourself at least 3 hours...

A place for serious history lesson. Hope every soul who defended their country rest in peace. Every soul who defended the peace O mankind should be remembered forever. I saw a letter of solder written.to his mom from the prison he was arrested, I saw many items belonging to bloody war, I saw an Australian war history for over 100 years in this place. I saw many handsome faces who given their life to this country. Australia in peace and prosperity because of them, Australians living happily because of them. May God bless Australia! May God bless those people.who love and defend their peaceful life. May God protect the peace of mankind and our planet.

Amazing and sobering place. The artifacts from conflict are amazingly kept, with stories and tales and descriptions to go with them all. Emotionally takes it toll on you after a while but it's an amazing place. Would love to get back there and spend a few days reading everything.

This is a must visit in Canberra. I went there without expectation and I couldn’t believe how beautiful and all the history behind. The museum is amazing. So big. I couldn’t believe it was free entry.

The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia and some conflicts involving personnel from the Australian colonies prior to Federation. Opened in 1941, the memorial includes an extensive national military museum.The memorial is located in Australia's capital, Canberra, in the suburb of Campbell. The Australian War Memorial forms the north terminus of the city's ceremonial land axis, which stretches from Parliament House on Capital Hill along a line passing through the summit of the cone-shaped Mount Ainslie to the northeast.

Finally went to a last post ceremony, and it was absolutely beautiful. Covid precautions are easy to follow and did not impact the experience at all. Can't wait to go back and tour the whole memorial again soon

Best attraction in the capital in my opinion, very interesting and well presented. Staff were brilliant and organised with their covid safety

Curated with much care and respect.

World leading commeration and museum.

Lest we forget.

We booked the whole day just wish we had more days to spend there so much to see and absorb,very emotional. We were even asked to lay a wreath for the last post ceremony that was very emotional and meant the world to us and I take my hat off to .all involved in making this place such a beautiful memory to all our service men and women.Staff are so helpful and give you the feeling as you too belong there sharing the soldiers story.

Something every Australian should see, and take their children to see. It should be compulsary, stuff in there will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. It is impossible to walk thru this building and not be moved in some way. It is an amazing and timeless tribute to our fallen. Go and see it.

Very interesting and informative, they were so young, quite emotional. Still undergoing renovations and the Vietnam section is currently closed off.

One of the most powerful (read melancholic) places I’ve ever visited! The memorial pays rich tribute to the soldiers who fought for Australia and also has some glimpses of what a day in a soldier’s life is like. We visited as a family, and we were silently observing a lifetime of service! An absolutely must visit in Canberra

The War Memorial is a great way to remember the fallen and learn about the wars Australia was in. WWI, WWII, Vietnam war, Korean war and many more are included. There are countless artifacts and bits of information which tell visitors about Australia's part in the wars mentioned above. Unfortunately when I visited it was under renovation, although when it is done I will come again and see all the War Memorial has to offer.

The Australian War Memorial was a place to reflect upon all the sacrifices our war hero's went through. It is an AMAZING Memorial and I was deeply touched. It is a place which is tastefully made and a real education for all Australians and alike. Truly mind blowing, how many men and women gave up their lives for us all.

Every Australian and person who visits the ACT needs to visit this place...the stories told within this monument are hard to understand for those who were never there. I'm not sure how the modern generation will ever understand the sacrifice that was made. We stayed for the last post ceremony which is held daily and has the story of 1 soldier told in detail which was great to hear hit in main area with the pool of reflection and eternal flame. Worth every cent to visit.👌

Simply an amazing. It's undergoing some massive works for the next couple of years, which will make it so much better. We all loved it. It's a very emotional place to visit. Every Australian should visit this at least once to appreciate what our diggers have gone through & to see the history of our armed forces.

Loved it. Went back to Canberra a few days later to finish up the WWII section. Highly recommend - make sure you go online and book a free viewing time online. Id recommend going late in the day and doing the last post ceremony too (separate free booking)

Enjoyed a lovely few hours visiting the Australian War Museum. Some renovations going on inside and out but plenty of parking underneath and well signed. Displays were outstanding, it has been decades since I visited here and it was well worth the visit. Recommended if you have a few hours to spare in Canberra. Make sure you book online before arriving.

Doing some renovations when we visited. But it's still an amazing place to visit. Love the history and awesome displays.

A place worth visiting for international visitors when coming to Canberra city. The surrounding area is under repair but does not affect the exhibition area. The time allowed to visit is about 1 hour which seems too little given the quality and rich content here.

Great as usual but currently being enlarged so a lot of construction work going on. The guide said that at present only about 5% of their collection is on display so they desperately needed more space. Should be well worth the wait.

Very enjoyable afternoon with so much to see and experience. Make sure you stay for the Last Post Ceremony at 4:45, it’s well worth it even on Canberra’s coldest afternoon.

Serene and respectful. Way too much content to adequately take in and process in the museum in one day, maybe not even a week! But very much worth visiting, learning and remembering.

It was one of the best experiences I have had in a very long time. Visiting a place that tells us all that our war veterans and heroes have been through done for us to be safe. And the icing on the cake for me was being a part of the Last Post. The staff were so pleasant to talk to and always ready to assist us with their beautiful smiles, about any questions we had. If you plan a trip to Canberra it is definitely one place to visit.

Beautiful architecture set in a very presitine location overlooking the new and old parliament house. Got to see and be there to actually admire the awe of it all. Photos shows outside and surrounds

An outstanding visitor attraction that delivers both comprehensive museum exhibits and deeply respectful memorial spaces. Top marks Canberra for a first class experience!

Good place to visit when you are in ACT. You will relive the history and sacrifices.

This place is awesome. One of the best places you can visits in Canberra.

One of the country’s finest establishments. Everything about the war memorial pulses with rich historical storytelling and abundant respect for the servicemen and women past and present it represents. Every Australian should visit here at least once in their life and international visitors should absolutely make it part of their itinerary during a visit the the nations capital.

Well run by expert staff.

Very impressive memorial and museum. Plan to spend a fair amount of time in there. A perfect way to learn about Australian history and culture. There's a very well known interactive kinds museum, however at the time it was closed due to Covid.

Lest we forget ...

(Translated by Google) There were also some Japanese materials. It's free so you can drop by easily. The outside scenery is also beautiful (Original) 一部日本語の資料などもありました。 無料なので気軽に寄れますね。 外の景色も綺麗

Amazing lesson in history

Very quite in these covid times but as always still worth a visit

A really moving memorial. This is a very big and dim museum. It shows the bad and good times during the two big wars as well as show other wars e.g. the Korean War.

Love it. A lot of things to see very inspiring people who fought hard. Worth visiting.

Love the way this memorialized is done so tastefully and exceptionally respectfully of all people involved with armed conflicts. This is a MUST see when in Canberra.

Interesting and we'll laid out, giving a good sense of both the general history and the experience of men on the ground

It's a wonderful place with tons of information.one needs to keep bare minimum of 1 whole day to visit it. Book tickets online before visiting

important to take kids to know about the sacrifices made

We went through this beautiful galleries in which a brief history of the world war 1 and world war 2 can be found. We learned about the role of Australia in the wars. It is beautifully designed for the learning experience of the memories of the world wars.

What great display of our past.

We went there on a very short trip to Canberra. A nice place to visit.

One of the most important buildings in australia, very meaningful!

Awesome museum. Very informative. And do attend the last hope ceremony which happens everyday

This place offers an immersive educational walk about war history. An honorable way to remember all the heroes of the past. A must go for everyone.

Did a speedy tour in here. I would recommend 1-2hrs here at least. There's a lot of things to see in their museum. Some good views for photos.

Must see

Very moving. The displays are unbelievably informative. To take in the whole experience you need several hours as a minimum to appreciate everything.

Amazing, have spent over 12 hours here and still haven't gone through everything. Amazing place.

A remarkable experience for our family. We were all very impressed with the quality of the memorabilia displays and detailed interpretations. The ‘Last Post’ was tremendously moving and respectful. The surrounding gardens are beautifully kept and peaceful. The only criticism is that the cafe closes at 3pm. Considering the good amount of people there during the afternoon who were staying for the ‘Last Post’ it would have been nice to have had refreshments available until 4pm at least. We can highly recommend this ‘must see’ whilst in Canberra.

The war memorial is a place every Australian should visit at least once, and every non Australian more than that, just so they can see how brave our boys and girls actually were or are.

Awesome

Clear view,wow 👍👍👍👍👍

Booked in to see ANZAC hall, amazing. Then spent 2 hours in the lower galleries, again brilliant and thought provoking displays. Finish day with Last Post. Wonderful way to spend a after noon

An absolute must for anyone visiting Canberra, simply amazing.

Such a great experience. We'll plan ahead next time and set a couple of days aside to view the exhibits in more detail. Exceeded our expectations.

Awesome place to take your kids to educate about the history

Amazing masterpiece art work

Well done, sombre.

We rode here in the e - scooters which could be found all around town. Spent a good 4 or more hours exploring the memorial and could have spent much more time here. A lot of effort has been put into the memorial and it shows. I will definitely visit this place again in the future and recommend anyone who has the opportunity to do so themselves. This was a free exhibition as well with the option of a donation at the end.

A somber place... but very much worth a visit if in Canberra. A lot of effort has been invested in the exhibitions in the museum, however staying for the last post ceremony is probably the most poignant part of a visit.

If you love history, you can easily spend 4-5 hours here. There is lots to see and read. We attended 3 shows in ANZAC gallery and they were amazing too. Due to Covid19, the allowed number of people inside memorial are limited. Recommend you to book online.

Great place. So well done.

Loved it

Amazing

Great experience

A must to visit

Beautiful to view The last service

A must see, when in Canberra!! Lest we forget

Love the War Memorial its with coming her It's some think I well do when I come back to Canberra

Awesome

Always worth a visit.

Wonderful

Awesome experience

Great insight

Friendly staff, easy to navigate between sections.

Would reccomend a visit to honor those we've lost. I absolutely loved the architecture of the buildings outside and in

I love the experience.historic

The rear gun turret here, from a WW2 Lancaster bomber, was where my father sat during operations from England over Germany, he was one of the fortunate ones to return!

Very worth the trip

Learnt new things

Awesome place to visit. Our ticket for 2hrs 20mins wasn't long enough, they do close right on 4.30. Best exhibits are in the end in the modern era. Highly recommend

Lest We Forget

Great place to visit with your family.

Speachless

Amazing experience. The video of the construction of the memorial, excellent.

Always a must to visit when in Canberra. Under the current co, be prepared for a wait while you check-in.

Very interesting

Fabulous place, highly recommended

Many-o-Kangeroo

Think about war

Was very moving and so much material has been collected and preserved from battles of the past and memories of those special moments of human kindness which flourished in such terrible times.

Number one must do if visiting Canberra. Beautifully and sympathetically curated, truly moving and inspirational

Spent 2 hours wandering around and didn’t manage to see everything. The Last Post Ceremony was the highlight of Canberra for me. Such an amazing place.

The main door is being renovated at the time of visit (early 2022). A great place to remind ourselves how fortunate we are.

Amazing and very overwhelming not much more I can say. Everybody need to go here and remember what our soldiers have done for us to be living in the greatest country in the world

Amazing place full of so much history, very emotional. Highly recommend everyone to make the effort, going under major renovations

Wonderful experience! Very detailed information and very good presentation

When I come to Canberra to visit my friend, I really enjoy coming here. We can lose hours here. Just talking about history in general

It was haunting but also informative and interesting. The displays were well constructed and very clean. I will definitely be back again. A very nice staff member also helped us successfully find a relative on the wall.

Absolutely brilliant but a day is not enough if you are interested in war time stuff. You really need 2 days. I started with the first world war but didn't really finish it and barely touched the second world and didn't even get to Vietnam or Korea. My advice go to the website and get your ticket they are free but they only allow a certain number of people in because of COVID. Get one for each time slot and don't forget the last post one at the end of the day. It's worth going just for that.

The war memorial is an exceptional place to visit. Very moving and to see the workmanship that has gone into all the displays is amazing. The tour guides are all so very knowledgeable.

Pleasantly surprised. Wasn't really our first pick of something to do in Canberra, and really only went to be "tourists" but I wish we had left ourselves with more time to look around. The exhibits are beautifully displayed. The Team that look after this place deserve a round of applause. A few museums and art galleries could take good notes from this place.

What at first appears to be a limited memorial for all of the unnamed soldiers, was quickly turned into a 2-3 hour tour (insert Gilligan's Island theme song here) with 3-senses (light and sound and wind or vibration) shows for various stories litered throughout the various halls. It was very impressive! It was so impressive that I totally forgot to take photos, and was absorbed by the (often very sad) material.

It is the 2nd time we have been here in about 12 yrs and it has changed. It is very well displayed and explanatory, but the lighting was a bit dull. Couldn't read somethings as either small or a bit dark. There was more items on display last time, a bit much reading this time. I know it all getting renovated at the moment, good otherwise.

I found it incredible, I really felt in the war, the music and ambient sounds make you feel chills. I loved the museum, very complete and its great details, the royal-sized monkeys make an impression. First time I enter such a complete museum. Thanks.

Easily the best war memorial and war-related museum I have ever been to! The detail, the diorama displays and the sheer amount of information and displays is phenomenal. It's very respectful and the commemorative garden displays the names of fallen Australian soldiers and service people across all wars fought. The audio headphone self-guided tour for just $10 is definitely worth it, too. Absolutely essential to visit this beautifully presented and respectful memorial whilst you're in Canberra.

Australian War Memorial - an Australian monument-museum whose main task is to remind contemporary Australians of the achievements of their armed forces in the wars fought with the participation of the Australian Union. The main part of the building is occupied by the military museum. Great palce for visit, ticket free. Good lesson of history

Awesome experience and a must see if in Canberra. Could have easily spent the session touring just one of the exhibits and came back again another day. Great history lesson.

Massive place! Easy to get lost, really need a couple of days in here to see it all. We had a guided tour and our tour guide was a wonderful guy and very knowledgeable and friendly, was more than happy to take me back to the shrine of the unknown soldier and the hall of remembrance as I was late arriving and missed the start of the tour. There were a lot of building works going on when we visited unfortunately so the lift for my partner was out of service as she was in a wheelchair while we were visiting, they did have a mechanical stair crawler for wheelchairs but was very slow. Would love to come back and spend more time next time

You get a real sense of our nation here. I haven't been here since I was a child and wished I'd come sooner. If you think you may be able to visit, then you should it's worth while. There is a last post ceremony at 4:45pm that is also worth catching.

In awe of the preservation of war time Artifacts and the knowledgeable staff. School tour was informative, but not long enough or didn't have time to freely wander. So many students wanted to keep looking and reading!! A beautiful memorial nonetheless. So grateful that we have something like this to remember our veterans.

Stunning display of Australian war memorabilia and homage to the living and lost veterans of war. Freedom isn't free for any country and this memorial takes you straight to that fact. It's a free tour but you have to schedule a time online. They also have free guided tours. I would plan on 2 hours for this walkthrough but you can skim my most information in 1 to 1.5 hrs.

A beautiful memorial and museum that is comprehensive in it's story telling and remembrance of those that died for Australia. Also has great views over the city.

This place is amazing. Take a guided tour if you get a chance. There is so much to learn and so many great stories. All people here are very passionate, and i highly recommend attending.

Absolutely wonderful place. So much war history. I've always found the War Memorial a very moving experience and it helps you to learn about all of the conflicts our Aussies have been in and the sacrifice that they made for us. We will remember them always.

A wonderful place to visit. Draws out the raw emotions from everyone, be them very high to very low. Give yourself plenty of time to visit it all, so much history and personal stories to read and experience. Then, to cap off the day, appreciate the calling of the Last Post. A truly memorable visit with many more to come once the construction and refurbishments are complete

Wer sich für die Geschichte interessiert unbedingt besuchen. Viele authentische Ausstellungstücke. Sehr beeindruckend alles angerichtet. Um bessere Übersicht zu bekommen kann man kostenlos in einer Führung teilnehmen. Sons nimmt viel Zeit mit:-). Großartiges Museum!

A must for all Australians. Full of history and some amazing pieces. Some of the storytelling techniques used are very hard hitting and really get across the sacrifice made by members of the armed forces. I especially liked the exhibit around the dam busters and the bouncing bombs.

Although heart-wrenching, it being full of history, overall the place is very scenic and calm. The staff are very helpful and accommodating, even the ones in the cafe. Hopefully construction finishes soon so people can enjoy the place more.