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Shrine of Remembrance Cultural Guided Tour in Melbourne: Discover History and Commemoration
4.9
49 Ratings
Melbourne
Join a 45-minute guided tour of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne to uncover its rich history, commemorative spaces, and personal stories of sacrifice and service in Australian wars.
Duration:
45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Shrine of Remembrance - Meet your Tour Guide at the Shrine’s Visitor Centre information desk at your nominated tour time.
Your tour will begin and finish in the Shrine Visitors Centre and include:
- Explanation of the distinctive architectural features, statues, poignant inscriptions, building design and history
- A visit to the Sanctuary via the grand bronze doors to experience the Ray of Light activation
- Stunning views of the memorial gardens, the city of Melbourne and surrounds from the Balcony
- The Shrine’s Crypt to understand more about the many years of history encapsulated in this small space
- A tour of the Galleries to learn about fascinating personal histories and artifacts on display
- A visit to the interactive Peace Wall display before your tour concludes back at the Shrine Visitor Centre
What's Included
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- 10% discount at the Shrine Gift Shop for tour participants
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Coffee and snacks (available for purchase)
- Non-alcoholic beverages (available for purchase)
Additional Information
Delve deeper into the Shrine by joining a 45-minute tour, led by an expert guide.
Discover the fascinating history of this monument born by grief after the First World War, which now provides a place of remembrance for Australian service and sacrifice in all wars since.
Learn about our commemorative spaces, special exhibitions and the personal stories that make the Shrine a living monument.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Shrine tours involve a moderate amount of walking including a large number of stairs.
- Shrine tour participants are requested to dress comfortably, yet respectfully. Comfortable, respectful clothing with a hat
- Walking shoes and a hat during the warmer months as some of the tour takes in some of the Shrine’s exterior. Please note, as a sign of respect, hats should be removed in the Sanctuary.
- Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
Location
Shrine of Remembrance
St. Kilda Road,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Trailblazer821606
Apr 6, 2024
A MUST SEE - Absolutely a must see if your visiting Melbourne. The building itself has been beautifully renovated and transformed. Very informative and an important part of our history explained through various media outlets. Stunning views of Melbourne City & surrounding gardens. Definitely my no. 1
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Timbo144
Mar 5, 2024
Shrine of Remembrance - Very complete gathering of objects and information on Australia's war time involvements. We spent a couple of hours there and could have stayed longer. Good views from the top story although the stairs to get there are somehow difficult to find.
It appears you can small group tours to take you around, and whilst we didnt take that option we found them quite loud and disruptive in the silence of the museum.
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Kims001
Feb 21, 2024
Great visit! - The sanctuary is a memorial in tribute to the soldiers who died for Australia, it is one of the monuments to visit in Melbourne, it is very pretty and well maintained, I recommend it, the visit is free.
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Colleen_m
Jan 20, 2024
Highly recommend the guided tour - Loved this visit to the Shrine. Would highly recommend taking the guided tour. Our guide was very informative and we learnt lots about the Shrines history that we might otherwise have missed.
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Brian_h
Jan 1, 2024
Great experience - Excellent tour really enjoyed and very educational Guide was excellent
Excellent value for money
Time very efficient used
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Scottty3634hr
Nov 28, 2023
Great - Brilliantly done , tour was worth it as it gave you more of the history around the shrine the displays were great
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Karen
Oct 19, 2023
Informative moving tour - Highly recommend this tour. It was interesting, moving & very informative.
Having said that a reasonable amount of fitness is required to manage the stairs to climb to the top of the shrine. Well worth it though as the view is amazing from each side of the shrine.
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Belinda
Sep 25, 2023
Day at the Shrine - Very knowledgeable staff with a well organised tour and plenty of stories to share along the way. So much to see and do while you’re there.
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Sally_f
Sep 24, 2023
Great guide - Janelle was a terrific guide, told us the story of The Shrine in an informative and entertaining way.
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Ajrenca
Aug 11, 2023
Beautiful building with wonderful views and moving tributes - I booked 2 tickets online for a group tour but surprisingly enough, my husband and I discovered we were the only participants on the tour so we were treated to a private tour. Our tour guide was named Dominic and he was very informative about the military history of Australia. Since this was the first day of our first trip to Australia, Dominic also gave us a lot of information about the city of Melbourne in general. It was interesting to learn about the history of the shrine and the significance of Anzac Day for all Australians. I think this shrine is very meaningful and a wonderful tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. We also saw fabulous views of the city from the top level. I highly recommend a visit to this Shrine for anyone visiting Melbourne.
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