Stephanie Pfennigwerth is an Exhibitions Curator at MoAD.
Thousands of people attended the opening of Parliament House on 9 May 1927. Thousands of horses were also intrinsic to the event.
The opening of Parliament House on 9 May 1927 by His Royal Highness the Duke of York was a major theatrical event.
Isn’t it funny how time warps when you’re working to a deadline? You can plan, you can strategise, you can even calibrate your watches – but no matter how organised you are, there always seems to be a mad rush at the end.
On 16 March 1973 the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1973 gave all Australians aged 18 years or older the right to vote. The first federal election at which all 18-year-olds could vote was held in May 1974.
William Ridley was a Presbyterian minister with an epic beard and an ear for languages.
On 14 February 1966, one of the most fundamental aspects of Australians’ lives underwent a radical transition.
On 1 March 1912, a middle-aged woman named Charlotte Blacklock joined about 200 other women outside shops and offices in London’s glittering West End.
‘Society is founded upon cloth’ said Scottish historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle.
You can tell a lot about someone from what they buy. These stubs from Holt’s cheque books and deposit book provide a unique insight into his everyday life and the things he held dear.
In 1895, South Australia became the first place in the world to give women both the right to vote and to stand as candidates for election.
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.
