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How Australia prepared for the Second World War.
This miniature elephant is a tongue-in-cheek souvenir depicting Provisional Parliament House.
How Canberra prepared for the 1954 royal visit.
See original documents that shaped Australia and our democracy.
Inspire students to develop and share a love of reading.
From the portraits of our first Prime Ministers, it is apparent than personal grooming has changed remarkably.
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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