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MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. There may be building works during your visit. Learn more
Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places.
The Gurindji strike and its legacy explained.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
Your guide to how often voters go to the polls.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
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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