Gippsland Armed Forces Museum

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About

The Gippsland Armed Forces Museum Inc. aims to preserve Gippsland's military heritage, and provide the means to display and highlight the role played by Gippslanders in our 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 our country in times of war and peace from 1885 to the present.

Our collection

Military service from 1885 to now, items vary from personnel items to weapons both Longarm, Smallarm & Bayonets also includes items from Gallipoli, France, Belguim. Other displays depict photographs, maps, etc. Incororporated into this Collection is the Aucterlonie Collection

Type of organisation

military group, museum

Opening hours

Sat - Sun - Mon 1000 - 1600

Entry fee

Adults $4 - 00, Children $1 - 00 Other times by Appt

Contact

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See the Valuations page for information on historical item valuation.

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