The Australian Army Museum of Military Engineering (AAMME) showcases the contribution of The Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) to our nation's military history and involvement in virtually every conflict and peace mission including those mounted by the United Nations.
About The AAMME
The Australian Army Museum of Military Engineering presents the history of the RAE across a large open gallery. Visitors can learn about the history of the RAE, see equipment and artefacts at home and overseas.
There are displays covering the role played by the RAE in Colonial Australia, to the participation and security success of the 2000 Olympic Games and the continuing work in remote and indigenous community developments.
A tour of the museum encompasses the main display building, the diorama display, examples of equipment used for gap crossing and the many large items of engineer plant and armoured vehicles developed not only for construction tasks but also for land clearing and land mine destruction and clearance.
Location
Australian Army Museum of Military Engineering
Holsworthy Barracks,
Alec Campbell Drive,
Holsworthy, NSW 2173
Phone: (02) 8108 5054
Email: aamme.mailbox@defence.gov.au
As the museum is located within the Holsworthy Army Barracks, please observe these security restrictions:
The museum is open to the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays and the first Saturday of each month from 10 am to 3 pm. Bookings are essential.
Internal visitors, such as military personnel and base support staff, can visit from 10 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday.
Admission is free.
Visitors must make bookings in advance by contacting the museum.
Guided tours can be arranged, with a maximum of 20 visitors per group.
There are security restrictions governing access to the museum, as it is located within Holsworthy Barracks.
- Visits must be arranged two working days in advance.
- All visitors aged 16 years and older must provide current, non-electronic, government-issued photographic identification, such as a driver’s licence, passport or proof of age card.
- Overseas visitors must provide a current passport.
Address
Building G220
Alec Campbell Drive
Holsworthy Barracks
Holsworthy NSW 2173
Visit their website for more information.
RAE Memorial Chapel
The RAE Memorial Chapel, located within the Holsworthy Barracks, was erected in 1968 by Royal Army Engineer tradesmen and apprentices. The Chapel is made from sandstone blocks originally cut by convicts at Campbelltown and WWI POW interred at Holsworthy. Funds for the chapel were raised by 'sappers', the equivalent in rank structure of an army 'private'.
The chapel contains handwritten copies of the Honour Rolls for WWII and post-WWII, memorial plaques and Australian flags that hang in dedication to fallen sappers.
The Chapel is non-denominational and is a place where civilians and military personnel alike can marry, worship or eulogise those that have passed from us.
