MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
Discover hands-on exhibitions that foster imagination, self-confidence and creativity.
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Craft, outdoor activities and games to do at home that explore children's rights, the environment, relationships and much more.
DiscoverA hands-on exhibition with craft, stories, role play and games to foster imagination, inclusion and community.
Join us for a series of discussions exploring the 1975 dismissal.
Are you game to discover if Old Parliament House is haunted?
Explore the steps we’ve taken to build a uniquely Australian democratic system.
Follow the journey of Australia’s democracy through the debates that have shaped our nation.
Come and enjoy free, fun outdoor play all day.
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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