Over the front: the Great War in the air

Australians played a part in aviation’s remarkable advancement during the First World War. In the clear skies over the Western Front in France and in the Middle East, young men fought in flimsy machines of wood, canvas, and wire.

This exhibition brings history to life with a range of extraordinary and original aircraft and an exciting visual depiction of military flight.

Now Open

1918 began badly. The terrible Passchendaele fighting had left the Australians exhausted and under strength but the will of a nation spurred them toward victory. An exhibition featuring maps, photographs, art, medals plus an 18-pounder field gun and an exposed portion of a British Mark IV tank from the final days of the Great War.

Until 11 February 2009 Read more

Cutting edge technology is combined with large iconic objects to tell powerful stories about Australian involvement in conflicts over six decades.

Conflicts 1945 to today

Images of the galleries