Anzac Memorial
One of Australia’s finest examples of Art Deco, blending artistic vision with solemn purpose
10am–4pm
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About the building
This year marks the centenary of the Art Deco movement, which emerged at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris in 1925. This significant occasion invites us to rediscover the enduring appeal of Art Deco through one of Australia’s finest expressions of the style: the Anzac Memorial, designed by pioneering architect Charles Bruce Dellit and accomplished sculptor Rayner Hoff.
Opened in 1934, the Memorial is a strikingly symmetrical structure that blends traditional Gothic elements, such as buttresses, cathedral windows and soaring ceilings, with the bold geometry and stylised elegance of Art Deco. It stands as both a place of remembrance and a masterpiece of design.
In 2018, the Centenary Extension was completed, fulfilling Dellit’s original vision while introducing new exhibition and education spaces. The extension reflects Dellit’s design philosophy of ‘truth is beauty’ through its honest use of materials: precast concrete, stone, glass, timber and bronze. Every element is crafted with clarity, restraint and reverence for the original.
Talks, tours and more
Built
1934
Architect
Charles Bruce Dellit, artwork by Rayner Hoff
Alterations
Johnson Pilton Walker in association with Government Architect NSW, 2018
Awards
The Chicago Athenaeum/The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies – International Architecture Award, 2020
Australian Institute of Architects National Architecture Awards – Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, 2020
Australian Institute of Architects NSW Architecture Awards – Sulman Medal for Public Architecture; Award for Urban Design, 2020
Master Builders Association of NSW Excellence in Construction Awards – Outstanding Construction Award; Public Buildings $30 million–$50 million; Best Use of Concrete Award, 2019
National Trust Heritage Awards – Continuing Tradition; Judge’s Choice, 2019
Find out more about this building here
Anzac Memorial
Hyde Park South, Sydney
Entry details
The Memorial building and Centenary Extension
10am–4pm
3.30pm
Talks, tours and more
Need to know
Accessible featuresAll levels of the building have equitable access via inclinators and an elevator. A limited number of portable stools are available from the information counters located on the lower and ground floors. Prams will not be able to access the heritage office area due to space restrictions. Accessible toilets are available
Lines expectedToilets availablePhotography allowedNo tripods or flash photography permitted
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