Shrine of Remembrance 

Description

Dedicated in 1934 to commemorate First World War veterans, the Shrine of Remembrance includes memorials to other conflicts, including the Second World War.

The Shrine is a Melbourne icon and an especially poignant location to commemorate Anzac Day, when a dawn service and wreath-laying ceremony are held.

Guided tours run from the visitor centre daily at 11am and 2pm, and Services of Remembrance are held every half-hour beginning at 10.30am. During the service, a ray of light illuminates the word ‘love’ on the Stone of Remembrance embedded below the Sanctuary’s marble floor. The Sanctuary was specially designed so that a ray of sunlight would strike the word ‘love’ at 11am on 11 November to commemorate the Armistice that ended the First World War.

The Shrine hosts a program of permanent and temporary exhibitions, telling the stories of those at home and abroad during wartime. The Galleries of Remembrance in the undercroft beneath the Shrine feature over 850 objects that illustrate the experiences of Australians at war and in peacekeeping operations, from pre-Federation to the present day.