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Try on costumes. Get inspired.
Explore the surprisingly humble office where Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser and Bob Hawke once led the country.
Learn how First Nations Australians have created change in their fight for equality.
Celebrate activists and their allies who have championed justice and equality.
Explore the steps we’ve taken to build a uniquely Australian democratic system.
Celebrates the life and work of Joan Child, the first woman to become Speaker of the House.
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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