Staff at the Research Centre welcoming visitors

Research Centre Volunteer talking to visitors at the Charles Bean Research Centre

Visitors looking through books at the Charles Bean Research Centre

Visitors listening to a Research Officer in the Charles Bean Research Centre at the Memorial

Visitors looking at Collection Items in the Charles Bean Research Centre at the Memorial

Charles Bean Research Centre at the Australian War Memorial

Overview

The Charles Bean Research Centre, at the Australian War Memorial, is the nation's foremost archive for researching Australian military history.

The Charles Bean Research Centre provides visitors with a variety of services for all levels of research. Assistance in accessing the collections. Help in getting started with research, including family history research or veteran service. Access to the Memorial's digitised collections that include archival records, photographs, film and sound recordings.

If you are planning to visit the Research Centre to access original records, please call Research Centre staff or make a booking on the Research Centre's website.

The Charles Bean Research Centre is located next to Poppy's Cafe. Open Monday to Saturday, excluding public holidays.

Reference Officers are available to help on weekdays, excluding public holidays.

Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, Australia