The arrival
Help students to build empathy.
The arrival by Shaun Tan explores the experience of an immigrant arriving in a new country told entirely through illustration.

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The arrival by Shaun Tan explores the experience of an immigrant arriving in a new country told entirely through illustration.
Discover where the debates, drama and business of parliament was broadcast.
See the Clerk of the Senate's office as it was on the day of the 1975 dismissal.
Read about souvenirs from the 1927 opening of Old Parliament House.
The party room was a place to celebrate achievements, build camaraderie and even take a nap.
How a horse almost upstaged royalty at the opening ceremony for Old Parliament House.
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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