Deck the halls with boughs of holly…
If you visit the museum these Christmas holidays, spend some time in our front garden – one of our holly trees has a fascinating story to tell.
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Helping our building to breathe better
Following the completion of the external facade upgrade to the rear of the Old Parliament House building, work commenced this month on stage two of the external facade upgrade to the roof levels.
Canberra’s Kitchen Cabinet is moving
The Kitchen Cabinet – Canberra’s very own regional produce outlet and café – is moving to the front entrance of the building. The café has a range of wraps, rolls and sandwiches, salads, pastries and pies available for lunch as well as coffee, tea and a variety of cold drinks. From December visitors will be able to kick back and relax on the front terrace for lunch or share afternoon drinks with friends.
Discovering Mildenhall’s Canberra
Discovering Mildenhall’s Canberra is a collaborative website between the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House and the National Archives of Australia.
Al Jazeera English comes to MoAD
King’s Hall within the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House was recently used as a venue for the filming of current affairs program 101 East which airs on Al Jazeera English television.
What’s happening in King’s Hall?
To allow this important conservation work to happen, Kings Hall will be closed to the public from Friday 13 May until mid June.
A citrus facelift for a nationally significant building
We are restoring the colour and texture of the rear facade to the original vision of the architect of Provisional Parliament House, John Smith Murdoch. The project will be done in three steps – removal of non-breathable paint, restoration of the render and repainting.
2010 Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards
The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House was named best tourism operation under the Heritage and Cultural Tourism category at the 2010 Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards, held on 2 December 2010.
Spending time in Opposition: Wilderness or opportunity?
The challenge of being in parliamentary opposition is explored in the recently opened Opposition Party Room and the Leader of the Opposition’s Office at the Museum of Australian Democracy.
Witness to history: the opening of the Provisional Parliament House in 1927
On 9 May 1927 His Royal Highness the Duke of York opened Australia’s first purpose-built federal parliament building, now known as Old Parliament House. In the accompanying audio from our oral history collection, Therese O’Neill recalls the long trip into Canberra from Yass as a 10 year old, and the thrill of being amongst the crowd to witness the Duke and Duchess of York at the opening.
Twenty Years in the Making—the Museum of Australian Democracy
The idea of a Museum of Australian Democracy was one which was developed over more than 20 years and many people had a hand in bringing the idea of such an institution to fruition.
Who was Lamson of the tubes?
The introduction of the Lamson tubes into Provisional Parliament House has been attributed to Senator George Pearce.
New roof to the South East Wing
New roofing works to the South East Wing are nearing completion.
