remembrance day
A VERY SPECIAL DAY
Explore how this place helps us to remember and understand the past through its objects, stories, and ceremonies.
Why do we use symbols and ceremonies?
Why do people wear a red poppy on Remembrance Day? Find out the story behind one symbol of remembrance, and how it's used in ceremonies.
What is a memorial?
What is special about this building, and how did it come to be? Find out the story of the Australian War Memorial and the role of its founder, Charles Bean.
Why do we collect things?
The Memorial has a huge collection. Discover how objects can reveal things about the past, and how they can be compared to show change over time.
Why do we tell stories?
The Memorial is a vast library of stories. Follow the story of one Australian family's experience of war, and see how it is preserved at the Memorial.
Explore how this place helps us to remember and understand the past through its objects, stories, and ceremonies.
Why do we use symbols and ceremonies?
Why do people wear a red poppy on Remembrance Day? Find out the story behind one symbol of remembrance, and how it's used in ceremonies.
What is a memorial?
What is special about this building, and how did it come to be? Find out the story of the Australian War Memorial and the role of its founder, Charles Bean.
Why do we collect things?
The Memorial has a huge collection. Discover how objects can reveal things about the past, and how they can be compared to show change over time.
Why do we tell stories?
The Memorial is a vast library of stories. Follow the story of one Australian family's experience of war, and see how it is preserved at the Memorial.