Walked to Shrine of Remembrance from Melbourne CBD about 20 mins. The Royal Botanical Gardens are also next door. This is a free attraction. Stewards were very informative. Walk through to Crypt and then up lots of stairs to the viewing balcony with great views of Melbourne. There is also a lift up. We’ll worth a visit.

Beautiful tribute honoring the sacrifice of New Zealand's Fallen from all wars up to the present. Foundation stone was laid in 1927 -- opened in 1934. Annual observances on Anzac Day (Apr 25) and Remembrance Day (Nov 11). One of the largest war memorials in Australia. Has Eternal Flame in front.

Well worth seeing. We walked from Southbank passing all the other statues etc. leading up to it. Then you get the WOW factor of seeing it in the distance and walking up to it. Was nice to walk in it really feel the ambiance of it all. Highly Recommend visiting this Shrine.

Museum and crypt is well worth a visit. Lots of history about the Victorian military from WWI to Afghanistan. Docents are on hand to explain the exhibits, flags and uniforms. Especially chilling was the Gallipoli exhibit with momentous of the struggle in Crimea. Nice observation deck gives great views of Melbourne.

Put aside a good two hours to visit this wonderful shrine. The lighting is subdued, the exhibits fascinating. The volunteers are knowledgeable and genuinely interested in passing on their knowledge. There is a relaxed reverence to the building and its contents. It’s a marvellous tribute to the fallen servicemen and women of Victoria. It’s free to enter too.

We stumbled onto the Shrine of Remembrance thinking we would spend a few minutes at the grounds and inside. We spend over 90 mins just in the museum. Great exhibit and provided so much history in a very approachable and interesting manner. My husband and I agreed it was one of the best cultural museums we visited. I would highly recommend giving this the time it deserves. So much history and such a good experience. I really came away with a better understanding of Australian history.

Visited in Feb 2023 Easily accessible via the tram (Myki required as it is outside the Free tram zone) approx. 5min walk, the Shrine of Remembrance is located next to the Royal Botanical Gardens. Despite the size of the shrine, it houses a museum downstairs, a memorial, cafe and gift shop and even a lookout at the top. Entry is free and it is definitely worth a look and remember.

Beautiful building in a beautiful park, a fitting tribute to Australia’s fighting men & women. You could spend hours here reading all the information @ watching all the videos. And the views from the balcony are sublime

I visited the Shrine of Remembrance on 17.03.2023. We arrived just before 4pm and went on the last guided tour of the day with Michael. I am so glad we chose to do this! The tour costs $20 dollars for an adult ticket, which may sound steep but was in my opinion very worth it. The cost of the tour also goes directly back in to the education centre at the Shrine for school children. Michael gave a thorough and very detailed tour, covering how the Shrine came to be, it’s very specific and well thought out design/location and the Shrine’s significance. Michael talked a lot about Australia’s involvement in the First World War, which was a lot more than I realised (I am not from Australia) and was very interesting. So much of the information covered is things we would not have known about had we not done the tour, as I don’t believe the information is displayed/explained in such detail around the site. The tour lasts for 45 minutes, but there is a lot the tour does not cover as there simply is not the time. If you decide to do the tour, I would recommend going earlier than your time slot as there is a museum element you don’t get to see otherwise. The tour also does not go up to the balcony so you would need to allocate time to do this separately. I cannot recommend this tour enough.

Originally built to honour the fallen of Victoria it is now a memorial to all fallen Australians in all conflicts. A wonderful building which houses a small museum. Simple to navigate and set in a wonderful peaceful park. I felt proud to have visited.