Established in 1976, the Australian Army Museum of New South Wales is located at Victoria Barracks. It is about 3 km east of the Sydney CBD in the suburb of Paddington. The museum is housed in the original 25-cell district military prison that was constructed in 1847.
The focus of the museum is to tell the story of the Army in New South Wales, from the arrival of the First Fleet and the foundation of the colony of New South Wales, all the way to present day conflicts and peacekeeping operations.