Army Museum of South Australia
(AMOSA)

A Regional Museum of the Army History Unit
ABN 46 103 172

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• 22 OCT 91 Brig Bray convenes meeting to discuss establishment of 4 MD Museum.
• 10 FEB 92 Army History Committee authorizes 4 MD Museum. Museum to occupy building 136 at Keswick.
• 30 FEB 92 Name change to Army Museum of SA Inc. officially opened by Dr Erica Roberts.
• 1995 Museum committee, in conjunction with other services, produced an exhibition at Torrens Training Depot as part of the "Australia Remembers" celebrations.
• 17 NOV 95 'Project Army Heritage Plan' released by DGGS.
• 1997 AHU assumed responsibility for all Army Museums.
• 23 NOV 95 Defence Services Museum opened by the Premier, the Hon Mr Dean Brown MP. This Museum, established by DVA as part of the Australia Remembers celebrations, was located in the Police Museum on North terrace and included a display by AMOSA as an annex to our Museum.
• 31 JAN 97 Defence Services Museum closes AMOSA successfully applied to use this site in conjunction with Keswick site.
• 27 APR 97 Minister for Defence, the Hon Mr Ian McLachlan MP , officially opened our new building (RofA 76) as the main display area for the Museum.
• 1 DEC 97 GRES member appointed as manager.
• NOV 98 10/27 Collection moved to Keswick Barracks.
• 19 JUL 98 Exercise "Rekindled Spirit" conducted. This was a general planning meeting/presentation for all Museum volunteers to look at future directions for the Museum JAN 99 3/9 Collection moved to Keswick Barracks.
• 2002 Draft guides policy formulated.
• 16/17 FEB 02 Guides/Volunteers training course conducted.
• 3 JUN 02 AMOSA registered as a company limited by guarantee under Commonwealth Corporation Act 2001.
• 30 JUN 03 AMOSA Inc ceases to operate as the volunteer organization operating the Museum.
• 1 JUL 04 Army Museum of South Australia Foundation officially takes over management of the Volunteer company. The Tobruk and Kokoda displays were opened by Ms Dana Vale (DVA).
• 2005 Visit by State Governor. Visit by Turkish delegation Strategic Plan developed.