Calendar of Events

This conference explores the context and mainly the Australian ground and air operations in Korea in the period 1950-1953.   Introduced by Patron of the Korean Veterans Association of Australia, Major-General Jim Hughes, AO, DSO, MC followed by award winning keynote speaker Cameron Forbes, author of Australia in the Playground of Giants, the one day […]

There are sculptures of ‚Äòdiggers‚Äô on the war memorials in many Australian towns and suburbs. The nearest is in Parkside, on the verge of Sydney Road. Although they are hardly ever noticed, they have been icons of Australian culture since the Boer War. But few know that many of them were actually designed and carved […]

The highly-acclaimed exhibition World War I: Love & Sorrow at Melbourne Museum follows eight personal¬†stories through the chronology of war and into the long post-war years, revealing the tragic consequences of 1914-18. The War and Emotions symposium extends the themes and concepts of the exhibition, exploring new perspectives and understandings of the emotional and physical […]

This workshop is for RSL staff and volunteers who work with military memorabilia collections. Broaden the reach of your visitor experience through education strategies, outreach programs and targeted displays, as well as learning skills to apply for external funding.

A century ago all Australians knew the name of Albert Jacka VC. His daring action at Courtney's Post, Gallipoli, won him the first Australian Victoria Cross of the Great War and the adoration of a young country. Jacka was a natural-born soldier - intelligent, athletic and utterly fearless. A true Aussie rebel, Jacka stood up […]

Navy Week "Geoffrey Evans" Trophy Race The Navy League of Australia -VIC-TAS Division will, with the support of the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, be holding its annual Navy Week "Geoffrey Evans" trophy race on Saturday 24 October at 1400. The race is open to yachties in Port Phillip. The RYCV "Geoffrey Evans" yacht race […]

The Shrine of Remembrance presents an exhibition to mark the centenary of when Australia‚Äôs first official war artist, Will Dyson, first began working on the Western Front. The incisive political insight of Dyson‚Äôs cartoons, particularly the Kultur Cartoons on the rise of militarism, had gained him international acclaim. On his appointment as an official war […]

This lecture will present a community-engagement project which was focused on the development of the museological skills of volunteers running the LifeCare retirement village's War Museum. University of Melbourne conservation students have worked with residents and volunteers for the past 5 years to help them establish good museum practices. The students' appreciation of their positive […]

Learn the basics of digitisation and catalogue management with expert training from the Victorian Collections Managers, followed by an afternoon of theory and skills training for exhibitions and displays. Kitty Owens, Museums Australia (Victoria)'s Roving Curator, will teach you how to create an appealing display, write engaging text, and produce quality labels.

Letters to Evie is a theatrical reading of letters written to VAD nurse Evie Percy from the sailing of troopships from Melbourne in 1914 to the end of the war in 1918. This performance was compiled and edited by her granddaughter Penny Gutteridge, and is performed by Graeme Russell and Rachael Tidd. Performance by Graeme […]

The Shrine of Remembrance presents an exhibition to mark the centenary of when Australia‚Äôs first official war artist, Will Dyson, first began working on the Western Front. The incisive political insight of Dyson‚Äôs cartoons, particularly the Kultur Cartoons on the rise of militarism, had gained him international acclaim. On his appointment as an official war […]

Join the Shrine's Director of Exhibitions and Collections for a tour which will¬†introduce visitors to some of the individual perspectives revealed within the galleries and consider our enduring efforts to keep our world stable and retain peace.¬†Limited spaces available. Meet in the Visitor Centre Free, donations appreciated