The Australian Army History Unit is responsible for the management of Army's rich collection of heritage objects. These objects are to be found in the network of Army museums located at a variety of sites across the country. The network is called the Army Museums Network and incorporates Army's Regional and Corps Museums.

It is estimated that approximately 80,000 people annually visit the 17 museums which collectively hold over 100,000 items

Whilst care is taken to ensure the details below are correct, if you are planning to visit a museum, it is still advisable to phone the museum itself to check beforehand - operational tempo can affect opening hours, especially of museums on bases.

Regional Museums

Army Museum of Western Australia

Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army in Western Australia. The museum also has the 10th Light Horse Regiment Collection in its keeping.

Artillery Barracks, Burt Street, Fremantle, WA, 6160
Ph: 08 9430 2536
Fax: 08 9430 2519
Email: info@armymuseumwa.com.au

Web site: www.armymuseumwa.com.au

Open: Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 11.00am to 4.00pm.
Group bookings can be arranged for Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

Australian Army Museum of South Australia

Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army in South Australia. A significant part of the collection is the "Grey Collection" - recognised as one of the most important collection of badges in Australia. The museum also houses the following collections: Royal South Australian Regiment Historical Collection, 3rd Forward General Hospital Collection, and 144th Signal Squadron Historical Collection

Keswick Barracks, ANZAC Highway, Keswick, SA, 5035
Ph: 08 8305 6374
Fax: 08 8305 6393

Artillery collection & S.A.M.R collection ( South Australian Mounted Rifles)

Open: Monday's 0900 - 1200 , Wednesdays 0800 - 1600 for administration and Sunday's 1200-1600 for public viewing.
(Guided tours by arranged appointment on Mondays/Wednesdays & Sundays)

Web site: www.amosa.org.au

Military Museum of Tasmania

Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army in Tasmania. Housed in Anglesea Barracks original military prison.

Anglesea Barracks, Davey Street, Hobart, TAS 7000
Ph: 03 6237 7160
Fax: 03 6237 7290

Open: Tuesday & Thursday 9.00am to 12.30pm.
Group tours: Tuesday 11.00am or by prior appointment.

Web Site: www.militarymuseumtasmania.org.au

Australian Army Museum of New South Wales

Collects, conserves and interprets the history of the British, New South Wales and Australian Army in New South Wales from the First Fleet to today.

Victoria Barracks, Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW 2021
Ph: 02 8335 5330
Fax: 02 8335 5068

Open: Thursday 10.00am to 12.30pm & Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Wheel chair access.

Victoria Barracks Museum, Brisbane

Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of colonial Queensland and Australian Army in Queensland.

Victoria Barracks, Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, QLD 4000
Ph: 07 3233 4531
Fax: 07 3233 4308

Open: Sunday 1.00pm to 4.00pm.
Other times by appointment only.

Australian Army Museum of North Queensland

The Army Museum of North Queensland is located within Jezzine Barracks, Kissing Point in Townsville. The Museum displays the proud Army history of the North Queensland region. In addition to the exhibition function, the Museum is also actively involved in the education of military personnel and the general public. The Museum collects and exhibits memorabilia associated with past and current military units and personnel from North Queensland, including a geographic area between Rockhampton in the south, extending north to Torres Strait and west to the Northern Territory border. The Collection extends from the establishment of the first defences at Townsville and Thursday Island until the present day. Any military activity, from any geographic location within the world, both peaceful and warlike, can form the subject of the Museum's Collection. There must be, however, a link to the Australian Army in North Queensland.

Initially housed in the old Kissing Point Fort, the new Museum has moved to the newly refurbished building at the centre of Jezzine barracks. The Museum was officially opened to the public on 23rd June 2011 by Major General John Caligari. Showcased within the Museum is a gallery displaying pre-federation Army and a gallery showing more recent conflicts of Vietnam and Korea, and the history of Sir John Lavararck and Lavarack Barracks. A third gallery is planned for 2012 and will house World War I and World War II displays, including the Townsville Honour Boards from both these conflicts.

The Museum is currently open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 am to 1 pm. Entry is via the Mitchell Street gates and parking is available opposite the entrance gate and along the front of the Museum.

Jezzine Barracks, Kissing Point, Townsville, QLD 4810

Ph: 07 4771 2606
Fax: 07 4721 1495

Fort Queenscliff Museum

Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army in the Queenscliff region and coastal artillery.

Fort Queenscliff, King Street, Queenscliff, VIC 3225
Ph: 03 5258 1488
Fax: 03 5258 1788
Email: queenscliff.museum@defence.gov.au

Web site: Fort Queenscliff Museum

Open: Guided tours of Fort Queenscliff including the museum are conducted as follows:
Weekends and public holidays and mid year school breaks at 1.00pm & 3.00pm;
All other school holidays & weekday tours: 11.00am, 1.00pm & 3.00pm.
Other times by appointment.

Corps Museums

Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial & Army Tank Museum

Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of Australian Light Horse and Armoured Corps.

Hopkins Barracks, Puckapunyal Military Area, VIC 3662
Ph: 03 5735 7285
Fax: 03 5793 1735
Email: raacatm@bigpond.net.au

Open: Tuesday to Friday 10.00am to 5.00pm
Last weekend of each month and Vic public holidays 10.00am to 5.00pm
Vic school holidays commencing the first Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm
New Timings for 2007: 2nd to 28th January 2007 Daily 10.00am to 5.00pm
From 30 January 2007: Tuesday to Friday 10.00am to 5.00pm

Closed: 17th December 2006 5.00 pm to 2nd January 2007 10.00am and Anzac Day

Australian Army Artillery Museum

Please read the information below regarding the Australian Army Artillery Museum. As further information becomes available we will update both this section and the latest news section of our site.

North Fort History and Recent Museum Movements (PDF)
Moves at North Fort (PDF)

For specific questions regarding the collection please contact
Email: austarmy.artillerymuseum@defence.gov.au

Australian Army Museum of Military Engineering (AAMME)

Collects preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army Engineer and Survey Corps.

Engineer Centre, Moorebank Avenue, Moorebank, NSW 2174
Ph: 02 8782 4975 or 8782 4385
Fax: 02 8782 4799

Open: Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Other times by appointment.
Closed Anzac Day, Good Friday & Christmas Day to New Years Day.

Royal Australian Army Corps of Signals Museum

Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Royal Australian Army Signals Corp.

Molloy Road, Simpson Barracks, Macleod, VIC 3085
Ph: 03 8481 7874 Mobile: 0407 264 961
Fax: 03 8481 7840

Email: museum@vicsig.net

Open on Tuesdays 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Other times by appointment.

Royal Australian Infantry Corps Museum

Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of Australian Infantry from the Sudan War (1885) to today.

Lone Pine Barracks, Singleton, NSW 2331
Ph: 02 6575 0189
Capt Land: 0418 653 864

Open: Wednesday to Sunday 9.00am to 4.00pm.
Closed Anzac Day, Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Museum of Australian Army Flying

Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army Aviation Corps and military aviation at Oakey.

Army Airfield, Oakey, QLD 4401
Ph: 07 4577 7666
Fax: 07 4577 7675

Open: Daily 10.00am to 4.00pm or by appointment.
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Museum of Australian Military Intelligence

"The Museum of Australian Military Intelligence (MAMI) gives insight into the intriguing world of Australian Defence Force intelligence operations. The rich heritage and contemporary practice are presented in an educative format. You will find out something you did not know before in a unique Australian museum". The MAMI is wheel chair accessible and is open from 9.30 am - 3.30 pm, Wednesday and the 1st Saturday of each month, February to the end of the second week in December. Group tours can be made by arrangement. Due to changing security situations it is advisable to ring before your visit.
Ph 07 5618 6915 or ext 86321 \ 86913
Fax 07 5618 6912

The Museum of Australian Military Intelligence

Military Police Museum

The Military Police Museum located at Lamia Barracks will be open to the public on Fridays from 3 Feb 2012 by prior appointment only by contacting WO2 John Busuttil Mobile 0409 072 010 or alternatively 0417 774 356.

The Museum is located within Holsworthy Precinct and therefore all visitors will require temporary visitor passes and are to be escorted at all time" Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police.

Lamia Barracks, Holsworthy, NSW 2174
Ph: 02 8782 1259
Fax: 02 8782 1284
Email:

lmamp.museum@defence.gov.au

Closed Anzac Day, Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

Australian Army Museum, Bandiana

Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of various corps of the Australian Army:

• Royal Australian Army Chaplains Department
• Royal Australian Corps of Transport
• Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
• Royal Australian Army Dental Corps
• Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps
• Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
• Australian Army Catering Corps
• Australian Army Psychology Corps
• Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps
• 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion (Albury's own)
• Australian Women's Army Service
• Australian Service Nurses
• Army Apprentices
• United Nations, and
• The John Laffin Collection

Gaza Ridge Barracks, South Bandiana, VIC 3694
Ph: 02 6055 2525
Fax: 02 6055 2886
Email: bandiana.museum@defence.gov.au

Web site: Army Museum Bandiana

Open: seven days a week 9.30am to 5.00pm.
Closed Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Royal Australian Army Pay Corps Museum

Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Royal Australian Army Pay Corps.
Simpson Barracks, Macleod, VIC 3085
Ph: 03 8481 7035
Fax: 03 8481 7371

Open: First and third Tuesday of each month, and the first weekend of each month.
Please phone regarding access to the museum

Army Unit History Rooms

In addition to the museums of the Australian Army Museums Network many of the Army Units are rich sources of Army's history and heritage. Many units have established Unit History Rooms that hold valuable material relating to their history and heritage. The primary role of these history rooms is to preserve and present unit history to the unit's soldiers to develop esprit de corps and enhance unit training by increasing the understanding of unit history. Some units provide access to these rooms for the wider community.

To contact Unit History Rooms it is advisable to call the Unit's HQ Orderly Room.