Rationale
Rationale is a magazine published by the the Rationalist Society of Australia.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. There may be building works during your visit. Learn more
Rationale is a magazine published by the the Rationalist Society of Australia.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
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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