Australian War Memorial

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The Australian War Memorial is Australia’s national memorial and museum in Canberra, dedicated to commemorating the service and sacrifice of the country’s armed forces in war and conflict.

Aliases (8)
  • Australian War Memorial commemorative area ×3
  • ANZAC Hall ×1
  • Australian War Memorial (across the land axis) ×1
  • Australian War Memorial Research Centre ×1
  • Australian War Memorial archives ×1
  • Australian War Memorial grounds ×1
  • Australian War Memorial walking track ×1
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra ×1

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
instanceOf military museum
national memorial
war memorial
architecturalStyle Byzantine Revival architecture
chairperson Kim Beazley
commemoratesConflict Afghanistan War
First World War
Gulf War
Korean War
Second World War
Vietnam War
peacekeeping operations
country Australia
dedicatedTo Australians who have died in war
Australians who have served in war and conflict
members of the Australian armed forces
designedBy Emil Sodersten
John Crust
director Matthew Anderson
governingBody Australian War Memorial Council
hasAnnualEvent Anzac Day national ceremony
Remembrance Day national ceremony
hasCollection medals and decorations
military aircraft
military art
military artefacts
military photographs
military vehicles
naval vessels and ship models
personal letters and documents
war diaries
hasPart ANZAC Hall
Cenotaph
Commemorative Area
Eternal Flame
Hall of Memory
Reading Room
Research Centre
Roll of Honour
Sculpture Garden
Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier
museum galleries
heritageStatus National Heritage List (Australia)
inception 1941
listedOn Commonwealth Heritage List
locatedIn Australian Capital Territory
Campbell, Australian Capital Territory
locatedOn Anzac Parade
location Canberra
material stone
motto Their Spirit, Our Pride
officiallyOpenedOn 11 November 1941
overlooks Parliament House, Canberra
ownedBy Commonwealth of Australia
purpose commemoration of service and sacrifice of Australian armed forces
education about Australia’s military history
significantDate Remembrance Day
website https://www.awm.gov.au

Referenced by (35)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Eternal Flame (Australian War Memorial) ("Australian War Memorial commemorative area")
Hall of Memory
Reading Room (Australian War Memorial)
Roll of Honour ("Australian War Memorial commemorative area")
Sculpture Garden ("Australian War Memorial grounds")
partOf
Eternal Flame (Australian War Memorial)
Sculpture Garden
Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier
location
Canberra
Canberra region (Jervis Bay Territory nearby)
contains
Remembrance Day national ceremony
Roll of Honour
locatedIn
Eternal Flame (Australian War Memorial)
Roll of Honour
maintainedBy
Lake Burley Griffin ("Australian War Memorial (across the land axis)")
adjacentTo
Australian War Memorial Council
appliesTo
Anzac Parade
connectsTo
Mount Ainslie ("Australian War Memorial walking track")
hasAccessFrom
Australian National Heritage List
hasNotableListedPlace
Australian War Memorial ("ANZAC Hall")
hasPart
Mount Ainslie
isNear
Reading Room (Australian War Memorial) ("Australian War Memorial Research Centre")
locatedInBuilding
Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier
managedBy
Australian War Memorial Council ("Australian War Memorial, Canberra")
meetsAt
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
memorial
Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier ("Australian War Memorial commemorative area")
nearby
Emil Sodersten
notableWork
Reading Room (Australian War Memorial)
operatedBy
Sculpture Garden
operator
Remembrance Day national ceremony
organizedBy
Mount Ainslie
overlooks
Sculpture Garden
ownedBy
Remembrance Day national ceremony
principalVenue
Reading Room (Australian War Memorial) ("Australian War Memorial archives")
providesAccessTo
Anzac Parade
terminusNorth

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