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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The dining chair project
The museum is undertaking an object reconstruction project that will ensure that visitors continue to enjoy the unique heritage of the Old Parliament House building and its collection.
The Lodge
The recent decision that Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, will need to vacate the Lodge while urgent renovations are undertaken reminds us that the PM’s official Canberra residence is as old as Old Parliament House, home of the museum and jewel in its collection.
Refreshing the Senate Opposition Party Room
Located on the main floor of the Old Parliament House building and across the Opposition (northern) lobby from the Senate Chamber the Senate Opposition Party Room evokes a rich character in its warm timber panelling, frosted-glass-fronted bookcases and the convivial groupings of its generous furniture.
‘Upon the people themselves’: a Special Constable’s truncheon and armband
A Special Constable’s truncheon and armband in the museum’s collection reminds us of a time of widespread civil unrest in Australia.
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.
Working on the Hansards collection – boot camp for museum staff?
Our labour of Hercules, which in many ways resembled both a mental and physical boot camp, has been to retrieve all designated volumes from storage, ensure they are registered in our collection database and put them on display
Who was Lamson of the tubes?
The introduction of the Lamson tubes into Provisional Parliament House has been attributed to Senator George Pearce.
South East Wing Refurbishment: Public Comment period
In September 2008, Old Parliament House sought comment on the Referral for the proposed South-East Wing Refurbishment.
New roof to the South East Wing
New roofing works to the South East Wing are nearing completion.
Proposed South East Wing refurbishment: public comment period
Old Parliament House seeks comments by Friday 17 October 2008 on the Referral for the proposed South-East Wing Refurbishment.
South East Wing refurbishment project
Visitors to Old Parliament House and passers-by will have noticed some extensive building works taking place in recent weeks.