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Football game being played on the lawn in front of Old Parliament House.
Guided tours

No Guts, No Glory: Sport in Parliament Tour

Discover the role sport has played in politics.

The front of Old Parliament House at night lit with multi-coloured lights and the words 'Australian democratic values'. A crowd of people walk up the stairs into the building.
Event

Enlighten – A Date with Democracy

A free, interactive event for all ages.

Exhibition

Democracy DNA: the People, the Prime Ministers and the World

Follow the journey of Australia’s democracy through the debates that have shaped our nation.

Visitors admiring the exhibition
Exhibition

Australia’s Public Service: For the government of the day

Discover the inner workings of the public service.

Visitors interacting with the exhibition Visitors interacting with the exhibition
Exhibition

Blueprint

Explore the steps we’ve taken to build a uniquely Australian democratic system.

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Exhibition

Changemakers

Celebrate activists and their allies who have championed justice and equality.  

A visitor walking past a large "NO or YES" display Visitors viewing a section of the exhibition
Exhibition

Democracy: Are You In?

Learn more about your role in a healthy, balanced democracy.

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Exhibition

DressUP: Change the World

Try on costumes. Get inspired.

A wooden chair and desk
Exhibition

Furnished

The unique, original furnishings of Old Parliament House.

Queen Elizabeth walks up the stairs of Old Parliament House in 1954, wearing a formal gown and surrounded by people.
Exhibition

Happy and Glorious

Souvenirs and stories from Queen Elizabeth’s 1954 visit to Old Parliament House.

Steps with the Aboriginal flag painted on them lead up to a view of a large long white building, Old Parliament House.
Guided tours

First Nations Experiences of Democracy

Learn how First Nations Australians have created change in their fight for equality.

Dorothy Tangney and Enid Lyons walk together through the front door of Old Parliament House, smiling.
Guided tours

First Women in Parliament

This tour introduces you to the first women in Australian politics and the challenges they faced.