MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
Get involved in an engaging program of Festival events at MoAD.
How elections are run in America.
Students engage in deep learning as they explore civic participation in a functioning democracy.
How preparations in 1926 were made for the opening of Parliament House in 1927.
How women fought for a place in Australian politics.
Try on costumes. Get inspired.
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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