MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
Discover hands-on exhibitions that foster imagination, self-confidence and creativity.
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Craft, outdoor activities and games to do at home that explore children's rights, the environment, relationships and much more.
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Listen to audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines 2025.
Use vintage typewriters to share your ideas.
A different tour every day at midday.
Celebrates the life and work of Joan Child, the first woman to become Speaker of the House.
People have power! Get involved and help shape Australian democracy.
Express your ideas and share your opinions by making a mini magazine in this hands-on exhibition.
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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