• Adventuring Down Under
    Welcome to the Australian War Memorial — Canberra, ACT.
    "Elevation of the Senses" (E. Coates) ... commemorates role of Explosive Detection Dogs & handlers"Menin Gate at Midnight" (W. Longstaff) ... ghostly images of those who died skirt the bottom edge."Darwin, 19 February 1942" by R. Honisett — AWM ... Canberra, ACT."Bombing of Darwin" by S. W. Wanji ... a Tiwi Islander — AWM ... Canberra, ACT.Recruitment poster — AWM ... Canberra, ACT."Country and Culture will be protected by spears" by K. Angakanyini — AWM ... Canberra, ACT.Lone Pine (Gallipoli) diorama — AWM ... Canberra, ACT.Program art work for the ANZAC Day service held in South Australia in 1916.The Charge of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade at The Nek on 7 August 1915.Crocheted milk jug cover — AWM ... Canberra, ACT."Water Carrier" by W. Anderson — AWM ... Canberra, ACT."Çanakkale Rug" commemorates the Ottomon victory in repelling the Allied fleet in March 1915.One of several pieces of art describing transportation of supplies in Palestine.Australian War Memorial — Canberra, ACT."Truce at Tobruk" (J. Dowie) — AWM ... Canberra, ACT."Ballet of Wind & Rain" (C. Colahan) — AWM ... Canberra, ACT."No. 1 Projectile Shop" (S. Craig) — AWM ... Canberra, ACT."Morning After Night Shift" (D. Hawthorne) — AWM ... Canberra, ACT.As of Today (A. Seton) ... commemorates Australian soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan.

    Canberra: Australian War Memorial

    8 de marzo de 2024, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    Each state capital we have visited in Australia has a war memorial. Each town has a “Lest We Forget” monument. Canberra — as the capital of Australia — is home to the Australian War Memorial (AWM).

    After a day of resting to jump start our recuperation from whatever bug we had picked up while on the IP, today we headed off to start our Canberra sightseeing at the AWM. (Feeling much better … thank you very much.)

    Established in 1925, the idea for the AWM germinated soon after WWI … to honor service members who served and died in WWI. It was unveiled to the public in 1941. The scope has since been expanded to include not only WWII, but other conflicts in which Australians have served.

    Admission is free, but requires a timed entry — two hour slots. That was nowhere near enough for us as by the end of two hours we had only covered the WWI exhibits in the museum. No worries, a quick visit to the ticket office extended our time another two hours.

    The stories of the Australian men and women who served in military conflicts is told through exhibits, artifacts, and art. There was so much to see and digest. Not to mention share. Not enough time or space to do so in this footprint. So, this one is focused on the art from the museum galleries of the AWM.    Leer más

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