Ben Roberts-Smith displays to remain on show at Australian War Memorial following alleged war crime charges

Displays honouring Ben Roberts-Smith at the Australian War Memorial will remain on show, at least until criminal proceedings against the accused war criminal conclude.

The national institution declared today its their responsibility to "reflect the full story" of Australians at war.

While the famous display remains, a new panel acknowledging his arrest sits beside it.

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"Roberts-Smith has been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder," the panel reads.

"The legal process is ongoing."

Ben Roberts-Smith's uniform, medals and combat helmet remain on display in the Hall of Valour, a spot reserved for recipients of the Victoria Cross.

An honour earned through his actions in Afghanistan, however, he is now an accused war criminal.

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"Whatever the truth is, whenever the truth is known, we will tell it," Director of the Australian War Memorial Matt Anderson said.

"The most important thing all of us can do now is let justice take its course."

Through a decade of investigations and legal troubles, the war memorial has resisted calls from some for the Roberts-Smith display to be removed, saying it wants to tell the full story of Australians in war.

New galleries were opened today, displaying full-sized vehicles on the floor.

"The reason we [are] doing this now is because ANZAC Day is nearly upon us," Anderson said.

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