Party Games
Can board games teach us about democracy and how it works?
Location
King's Hall
Our collection of board games explores some serious ideas while being seriously fun to play. In this pop-up exhibition, see a rare chess set with Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser as the kings, a crowdfunded 'card game for political tragics' and a game created as a birthday present for Labor senator John Faulkner.
Head to our cafe to play some of them and put your strategy and political trivia to the test.
Learn more about these games and a little about how to play them.
Plan your visit
Large groups of people can meet in this area and it can be loud at times.
There are seats to sit and rest.
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