What's On - 31 May 2019

'Resistance’ and ‘Underground’ are names used to describe the various secret organisations that arose in European states under enemy occupation during the Second World War. Many Australian servicemen and women gave aid to the Resistance, other Australians owed their freedom and lives to it. Discover the stories of some of these individuals who, through accident or design, found themselves battling the enemy using unconventional means.

Visitors are advised that this gallery contains graphic images of violence.

Over 18,000 Australians fought in the Korean War (1950–53) a conflict which claimed three million lives, including those of 339 Australians. The clash between North and South Korea remains unresolved to this day.

This exhibition explains the war’s origins, why Australia became involved, why neither side could win, and why the war still matters today.

The Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service commemorates Aboriginal service and sacrifice in the Australian Forces in every major conflict from the Boer War to the present.