Gippsland Armed Forces Museum
Highlights
- Explore Gippsland's military heritage through diverse exhibits showcasing local contributions from 1885 to the present.
- Discover personal items and weapons, including artefacts from Gallipoli, France, and Belgium, enriching your historical understanding.
- Engage with photographs and maps that vividly depict the experiences of Gippslanders in defence roles across eras.
- Enjoy convenient facilities like carpark and coach parking, making your visit comfortable and accessible.
The Gippsland Armed Forces Museum aims to preserve Gippsland’s military heritage, and provide the means to display and highlight the role played by Gippslanders in the country’s Defence Forces, both in peace and war.
It is a regional military museum that researches, educates and displays the role that Gippsland men and women of have played in the defence of Australia in times of war and peace from 1885 to the present.
The collection includes military service from 1885 to now, items vary from personnel items to weapons both longarm, smallarm and bayonets, as well as items from Gallipoli, France, and Belguim.
Other displays depict photographs, maps and more. Incorporated into this collection is the Aucterlonie Collection.
Images and Video
Accreditations
- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
Features
Tags
Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
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