Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

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A metal floor ashtray with the inscription 'SMOKERS PLEASE'.

Butting out a ciggie in Old Parliament House

How smokers 'did the right thing' at Old Parliament House.

Chris Watson, sitting in a group photo where all the other people have been blurred out.

A perfect picture of the statesman: John Christian Watson

What made the Watson government notable?

Parade of people walking past Parliament House, Anzac Day 1927.

Anzac Day at the provisional Parliament House

Where ANZAC Day was commemorated before the Australian War Memorial was built.

Rectangular bronze vent cover with a diagonal square pattern, inset in a wooden panelled wall.

Not just hot air in the chambers

How the temperature was managed in Old Parliament House.

A woman smiles at a child holding a telephone to her ear in a museum exhibition with panels about prime ministers.

Reporting

We report to the Australian government and the Australian public on the work we do.

A small television with an aerial antenna sits on top of a grey filing cabinet.

The white glove treatment

The return of an icon of the 1980s.

A jockey is riding on Phar Lap, who is mid-stride.

Archie Cameron’s war on Phar Lap

Stories about the 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Black and white published photo of Francis de Groot, in uniform, sitting on a horse, sword raised, surrounded by people.

A fascist sex symbol?

A spotlight on collection items from the 1930s.

Old Parliament House, with a stone monument out the front and in the foreground a flock of sheep.

The King George V memorial

How the statue of King George V found its home.

A large timber desk covered in folders and notes, with a vase with roses on it.

Mr Speaker!

The role of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Nine men are gathered, seated around a large table covered with paper documents, with Robert Menzies seated at the head of the table.

Australia’s entry into the Second World War

How Australia prepared for the Second World War.

A primary school girl wearing her school jumper looks into a mirror with the words future leader on it.

Strategic and corporate plans

These documents explain how MoAD is set up, our plans and how we work.