MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
These activity ideas support caring for the local environment, decision making and being you.
Civic engagement with Kirli Saunders on looking after local Country.
Find out about the mace at Old Parliament House – where it came from, what it symbolises and how it was used.
These documents explain how MoAD is set up, our plans and how we work.
How UK elections are both familiar and foreign to Australian voters.
Reflect on the journey of the first woman Australian senator.
Understand plastic waste as an issue, discuss sustainability and empower student voice and agency.
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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