MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. There may be building works during your visit. Learn more
Discover hands-on exhibitions that foster imagination, self-confidence and creativity.
VisitCraft, outdoor activities and games to do at home that explore children's rights, the environment, relationships and much more.
DiscoverPaintings showing the impact of mining on Country, culture and community.
A meeting place that's always been the centre of the action.
See the Clerk of the Senate's office as it was on the day of the 1975 dismissal.
Discover the inner workings of the public service.
Celebrate activists and their allies who have championed justice and equality.
Understand how a free press is essential to a thriving democracy.
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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