Canberra holiday activities all set for the Memorial

Friday December 18, 2009

In Canberra and unsure what to do with the kids over the summer break? The Australian War Memorial will be providing a range of free summer activities designed for the whole family which include special performances, the hands-on Discovery Zone and a model-making workshop.

Starting on the 1st January 2010 the War Memorial will be providing all sorts of fun activities; starting with free performances in ANZAC Hall showcasing what is was like for women during wartime. Inspired by one of the stained-glass windows in the Hall of Memory known as Devotion, Last Letters re-lives the experiences of a nurse during the First World War.

Audiences can also see Radio Silence which tells the story of a radio operator stationed in Britain during the Second World War.

When: 11.40am, 12.40pm and 1.40pm on January 1-3, January 7-10, and January 14-17

For the kids, the Discovery Zone will be open every day to the public and offers kids the chance to play with a Vietnam War helicopter, climb through First World War trenches, and go inside a submarine.

When: Everyday except Christmas Day, from 10am-5pm

For the whole family there is the latest addition to the Memorial activities with the screening of Over the Front: The Great War in the air, which features a film by internationally-acclaimed director Peter Jackson.

When: Showings several times every day

For those kids who love getting hands-on, for one day only they can learn how to make their own models in a model-making workshop that will let them make their own and take home a model armoured personnel carrier.

When: 28th January children aged 9 and over

Cost $20, $15 Friends (GST inclusive)

Phone (02) 6243 4473 for bookings. Credit card payment required at time of booking

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