Who’s the boss?

• Years: 5–7
• Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum: 60 students
• Curriculum links: History and Civics and Citizenship

Learn about the development and practice of democracy in Australia by exploring the results of past democratic decisions in an interactive exhibition trail and discover parliamentary procedure through role play in our historic chambers.

Who’s the boss program outline (MS Word, 45KB)

Franklin River debate 1983

• Years: 4–6
• Duration: 60 minutes

• Maximum: 45 students
• Curriculum links: History and Civics and Citizenship

Investigate objects and uncover the arguments for and against the Franklin River damming project in a facilitated workshop then take on the role of politicians to debate the World Heritage Properties Conservation Bill 1983 in our historic chambers.

Franklin River debate 1983 program outline (MS Word, 45KB)

Hands on Democracy: my place in my community

• Years: K-3
• Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum: 25 students
• Curriculum links: History, English and Civics and Citizenship

Students build their own community and find out how community and democracy are part of our lives through engaging play-based activities in our custom designed children’s exhibition, and also visit one of the heritage Chambers.

Hands on democracy: my place in my community program outline (MS Word, 45KB)

Hands on democracy: I can make a difference

• Years: 4-6
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Maximum: 25 students
• Curriculum links: History, English and Civics and Citizenship

Using the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child as a springboard, students discover how they can make a difference by exploring stories of active citizenship in our custom designed children’s exhibition, and also visit one of the heritage Chambers.

Hands on democracy: I can make a difference program outline (MS Word, 46KB)

Our voices, our choices

• Years: 8–12
• Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum: 60 students
• Curriculum links: History and Civics and Citizenship

Experience the ways people are heard in a democracy through an interactive exhibition trail and taking on the role of politicians in an historic debate re-enactment.

Our voices, our choices program outline (MS Word,, 45KB)

Decision 3sixtyº

• Years: 7–12
• Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum: 30 students
• Curriculum links: History and Civics and Citizenship

Investigate issues relating to the environment or conscription through an interactive theatre experience. Face the challenge of weighing up different perspectives in the community and debate the issue as a member of parliament.

Decision 3sixtyº program outline (MS Word, 45KB)

1975 Prime Minister dismissed!

• Years: 9–12
• Duration: 60 minutes
Maximum: 45 students
• Curriculum links: History, modern history, politics and law, international politics, Australian history

Find out how the Whitlam Government was dismissed in 1975 and what this event tells us about Australian democracy. Recreate the drama using authentic speeches in the places where key events happened.

1975 Prime Minister dismissed program outline (MS Word, 44KB)