MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. There may be building works during your visit. Learn more
Souvenirs and stories from Queen Elizabeth’s 1954 visit to Old Parliament House.
Explore the importance of kindness.
From the portraits of our first Prime Ministers, it is apparent than personal grooming has changed remarkably.
Discover badges as a form of protest.
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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