There's a War On! World War II at Home (Small Scale)

11 / 07 / 2011 – 14 / 01 / 2013

 

Following an extremely successful national tour, Museums & Galleries NSW is proud to present two small scale versions of the touring exhibition There’s A War On! World War II At Home.

 

World War II was a time of great change for the people of NSW.  For some, supporting the war effort led to adventure, love, lasting friendships and new experiences. For others, wartime meant loss and hardship. There’s a War On! World War II at Home showcases the varied experiences of the men, women and children who fought the war on the home front, tapping into images and stories from collections across NSW.

 

A community based wiki has been developed in conjunction with the exhibition to record these important stories and map the activities that took place in wartime NSW. Visit the There’s a War On! wiki.

 

Regional venues tour

 

Lady Denman Heritage Complex

11 July - 4 September 2011

 

Goulburn War Memorial Museum

12 September 2011 to 6 November 2011

 

Port Macquarie Hastings Library Service

17 November 2011 - 29 January 2012

 

Age of Fishes Museum

9 February - 8 April 2012

 

City of Canada Bay Museum

16 April - 17 June 2012

 

Illawarra Museum

20 June - 19 August 2012

 

Peppin Heritage Centre

22 August - 21 October 2012

 

Orange City Library

24 October 2012 - 10 January 2013

 

Touring exhibition information for venues

 

If you are interested in hosting the exhibition, please contact:

 

Lillian Lim

Gallery Programs and Touring Exhibitions Coordinator

P: +612 9339 9905

E: lillianl@mgnsw.org.au 

 

 

A  Museums and Galleries NSW touring exhibition. 

- Field ambulance purchased through funds raised by the Wagga Wagga branch of the 2WG Women’s Clu


Field ambulance purchased through funds raised by the Wagga Wagga branch of the 2WG Women’s Club


Image courtesy of Charles Sturt University Regional Archives