Create, celebrate and connect
Engaging activity ideas to support young people connect with those around them.
This resource offers lots of ideas for young people to connect with those around them, share their gratitude and celebrate sustainably.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
This resource offers lots of ideas for young people to connect with those around them, share their gratitude and celebrate sustainably.
Some of the most dramatic scenes in Australia’s political history took place in this chamber.
Learn about First Nations culture, history and traditions.
Father of Federation and newspaper man.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
A complex game about the intricacies of politics.
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