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12 Dec – 31 Jul

Animal Heroes

  • Free
  • Family and kids

Not all heroes have capes, some have paws and wings.

The Shrine’s first family-focused exhibition, Animal Heroes, is a storybook adventure with Echo, a curious puppy on a mission to discover the amazing roles animals have played in wartime and beyond.

Follow Echo as she sets out to uncover their stories. Along the way, discover the courage, loyalty and resilience of animals who went above and beyond to help others.

At Animal HQ, young visitors can get hands-on with the themes of the exhibition, explore, investigate and discover more about the remarkable animals behind the stories.

Created especially for children and families, Animal Heroes brings together history, storytelling and interactive experiences in an exhibition that is both playful and thought-provoking.

Hours

Date Times
Sat 12 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 13 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 14 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 15 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 16 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 17 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 18 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 19 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 20 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 21 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 22 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 23 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 24 Dec
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Fri 25 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 26 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 27 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 28 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 29 Dec
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Wed 30 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 31 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 1 Jan
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Mon 11 Jan
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Tue 6 Jul
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Wed 7 Jul
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Thu 8 Jul
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Fri 9 Jul
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Sat 10 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 11 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 12 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 13 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 14 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 15 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 16 Jul
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Sat 17 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
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  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 19 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 20 Jul
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Wed 21 Jul
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Thu 22 Jul
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Fri 23 Jul
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Sat 24 Jul
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Sun 25 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 26 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 27 Jul
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Wed 28 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 29 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 30 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 31 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location

Galleries of Remembrance
Shrine of Remembrance
Birdwood Ave
Melbourne 3004

Open in maps location for Shrine of Remembrance

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9661 8100
  • email address: reception@shrine.org.au
  • Visit website for Animal Heroes
Facebook page for Animal Heroes Instagram page for Animal Heroes

Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets
  • Mobility access
  • Service animals

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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