MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. The chambers will be closed from 17-18 October for the Canberra Writers Festival. Some exhibitions and rooms are closed for essential building works. Learn more
Every person can contribute to democracy.
Recreating the Clerk of the Senate's office to evoke 1975.
Help us celebrate 100 years of Old Parliament House.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
Our volunteers are ambassadors for MoAD, sharing the stories of Old Parliament House.
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