Shrine Collection
The Shrine continues to collect selectively for display. Collection priority areas include capturing stories of the individual experience of service personnel through acquisition of objects, personal letters, diaries, audio-visual records and mementoes.
Shrine Exhibitions
The Shrine presented special exhibitions to attract audiences not traditionally engaged through core ‘war history’ programming. This year’s special exhibition program featured three owned exhibitions and two touring exhibitions.
Student Education and Family Programs
The Shrine’s curriculum aligned student education programs engage students onsite and offsite in learning about commemoration, wartime history and the shaping and defence of the Australian nation. Onsite visits were enjoyed by nearly 50,000 students, including 3,500 on Legacy Student Day.
Regular activities connected to special exhibition programming continued throughout the year, attracting and serving the interests of families.
Public Learning Program
The Shrine maintained its commitment to provide community education of the highest standard. Public presentations and special events engaged members of the community through talks, workshops, and lectures.
Digital programming — webinars, podcasts and live event recordings — continued in support of broader audience engagement. Remembrance digital magazine was released in November 2023 and continues to build its presence.
Volunteers
Shrine volunteers demonstrated their ongoing commitment to the Shrine by supporting schools and visitor engagement activities with energy and enthusiasm.
The Shrine Young Ambassador program provided an opportunity for nine students in Years 9/10 to participate in programs and commemorative events and develop leadership skills. The program was financially supported this year by Freemasons Foundation Victoria.
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