Finding our heart
Learn about First Nations culture, history and traditions.
Finding our heart, by Thomas Mayor with illustrations by Blak Douglas, encourages us all to understand the past so that we can create a shared future.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
Finding our heart, by Thomas Mayor with illustrations by Blak Douglas, encourages us all to understand the past so that we can create a shared future.
Pocket-sized cylindrical boxes for matches, were popular in Australia and New Zealand in the early 1900s.
Find out why you are required to vote in free, democratic elections.
How the front doors of Old Parliament House were rescued and restored after fire damage.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Some of the most dramatic scenes in Australia’s political history took place in this chamber.
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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