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building.  The AWM was officially opened on 11 November 1941 although some areas were not completed until many years later.  At this time, the AWM comprised the main building, a 'gun park' enclosure at the rear of the building, the commemorative stone for the building (1929) and the Lone Pine tree (1934).  The Roll of Honour was not yet completed in the cloisters, the Hall of Memory was unbuilt and the grounds were not yet landscaped.

The AWM's role has expanded several times since its opening and extensions were made to the building to reflect this.  The legislation was amended in 1941 to include Australia's involvement in the Second World War and plans to extend the building were prepared from 1947 but these were not built for some years.  In 1952, the AWM's role was expanded to include Australia's involvement in all armed conflicts, and this was further broadened in 1973 to allow the commemoration of Australians who were not in the armed forces.  Key changes to the AWM since its opening have included: the Administration Building designed by Denton Corker and Marshall (1988); installation of stained glass windows in the Hall of Memory (1950); installation of Ewer's statue in the Hall of Memory (1955); installation of mosaics in the Hall of Memory (1955-58); opening of the Hall of Memory (1959); completion of the Roll of Honour (1967); major extensions (1968-71); alterations including new stairs, theatre, western entrance and a bookshop (1983-84); and removal of Ewer's stature; and the interment of an AIF soldier into the newly constructed Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier in the Hall of Memory (Armistice Day 1993).  ANZAC Hall, a new exhibition space to house the AWM's large technology objects, was designed by Denton Corker and Marshall in 1999 and completed in 2001.

The design and installation of the AWM's landscaping has undergone substantial changes.  The open landscape surrounding the main building initially reflected Crust and Parramore's 1940 design but this was modified by later works.  From 1942-45, the commemorative courtyard was the venue for ANZAC Day and commemorative services.  A new setting was needed when it could no longer accommodate everyone who wished to attend.  In 1959 Meldrum and Noad designed an amphitheatre and parade ground for commemorative services.  Roads and car parks for the AWM were planned in 1965-69 and the paved display area to the west of the building dates from the late 1960s (Pearson & Crocket 1995: 42-44; Freeman 2004: 4).  In 1999 a new Sculpture Garden, based on a design by JFW Architects, was opened to the west of the main building.

Anzac Park and Anzac Parade were created in the 1960s and have become important settings for war memorials