MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. There may be building works during your visit. Learn more
Journalist Gay Davidson was the first woman to head a press bureau in Parliament House.
Learn more about your role in a healthy, balanced democracy.
Listen to this audio experience while you're in the Changemakers exhibition or at home.
Politicians and their sporting passions.
Hear the stories of significant First Nations Australians who have worked to create democratic change.
An explainer on the key features of Australian democracy.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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