The Army Museum of Western Australia Part 1
This is the first of a two part review of the Army Museum of Western Australia. The Army Museum of...
The RAAF Museum Point Cook, Victoria, Australia
Situated approximately 30km west of Melbourne at Point Cook, the RAAF Museum was established in 1952 as a repository for...
Malaysia trip report #2 – The Royal Malaysian Navy, Customs and Maritime museums, Melaka
During my first trip to Malaysia I did not leave Kuala Lumpur and whilst I did get to visit the...
Merredin Military Museum, Western Australia
Situated approximately 256 km (159 miles) east of Perth and roughly halfway to the goldfields surrounding Kalgoorlie, the town of Merredin was...
Army Museum Žižkov – Prague, Czech Republic
Undoubtably one of the highlights of my trip to Prague in 2015 was visiting the Army Museum Žižkov (Armádní muzeum...
Airborne Assault Museum – IWM Duxford, United Kingdom
The Airborne Assault Museum traces the history of British Airborne Forces since their beginning in 1940 to the present day....
Operation Market Garden: The Airborne Museum ‘Hartenstein’
The Airborne Museum Hartenstein, is one of the best known museums dedicated to the battle for the 'bridge too far' and the focal point for commemorative celebrations every September.
Operation Market Garden: Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum 40-45
Like the Glider Collection Wolfheze, the Arnhem Oorlogsmuseum (sometimes referred to in English language search engines as the Arnhem War...
Operation Market Garden: The Glider Collection Wolfheze
The Glider Collection Wolfheze is a private collection relating to the British airborne assault on Arnhem in 1944. Operation Market...
The Guards Museum – London
Located a short walk from Buckingham Palace, The Guards Museum contains information and artifacts relating to the five regiments of...
Venice’s Naval History Museum – Museo Storico Navale
Established by the Regina Marina (Italian Royal Navy) in 1919, the Museo Storico Navale is located in the Castello district, near the Venetian Arsenal. The city state of Venice was built on the back of its naval might and at its peak, the Arsenale di Venezia (Venetian Arsenal) could produce a fully operational warship in 24 hours, so a visit to this lesser known museum is a must for anybody interested in the broader context of Venetian history as well as those with specific military related interests.
Albany’s Princess Royal Fortress and National Anzac Centre
Albany, located 418km south-east of Perth, is the oldest colonial settlement in Western Australia. Established in 1826 it was originally...
Exhibition: From the Shadows – Australia’s Special Forces
Australia’s special forces trace their history back to World War 2, with the operations conducted by the Independent Commando companies,...
The Liberation War Museum – Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Opened in March 1996, the Liberation War Museum (Muktijuddho Jadughor) is located in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka. The museum commemorates the...
Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance galleries
I’ve just returned from a weekend trip to Melbourne and on Sunday afternoon, just before heading to the airport I...
