Anzac Square Memorial Galleries

Anzac Square Memorial Galleries tour 

30 students max I Years 7–12 | 45-minute session 

Teachers, book a free school tour of the Anzac Square and Memorial Galleries to give your students the opportunity to explore the people, places, and stories that shape Queensland's military history. Our knowledgeable guides will bring history to life as they lead students through an interactive exhibition, uncovering the local significance of Australia's war history and discovering the remarkable stories of Queenslanders who demonstrated courage, resilience, bravery, and selflessness in times of conflict.

Book your school tour today.

Chat with Charlie, the Virtual Veteran

Meet the AI-generated soldier bringing WWI history to life.

Virtual Veterans is an innovative venture designed to breathe life into archival treasures about World War I.

State Library of Queensland boasts an impressive repository of World War I artefacts, notably featuring a multitude of personal letters, diaries, and other firsthand accounts from those who lived during that tumultuous era.

Virtual Veterans is an AI-driven chatbot that, when interacted with, assumes the persona of a World War I soldier, named ‘Charlie’. It uses AI techniques and algorithms to provide a guide to rich collections of resources from State Library of Queensland, Trove (Queensland digitised newspapers) and the Australian War Memorial.

Embark on a virtual tour of Anzac Square Memorial Galleries.

Discover a century of stories from Queensland’s military service. Explore our World War I, World War II and Post World War II Galleries and view the beautiful memorial plaques on display. Explore the galleries to discover stories of mateship, courage, resilience, bravery, and sacrifice, with unit histories and links to State Library blog articles.