What is it? Australia's national war memorial and museum, where you can commemorate the sacrifice of our service personnel.
Why go? History buffs will love the attention to detail displayed at this Canberra museum. It’s the distinctly human angle that makes the Memorial appealing. More than just monuments, the memorial offers a genuine insight into what wartime life was like for Australian women and men, with multimedia displays, documentary footage and a moving Last Post closing ceremony at 4.30pm daily.
Time Out tip: Join one of the Memorial's free, daily 80-minute guided tours, which cover the Commemorative Area and the First and Second World War galleries.
Address: Treloar Cres, Campbell, ACT
Opening hours: Daily 10am-4pm
Entry fee: Free