MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
Discover hands-on exhibitions that foster imagination, self-confidence and creativity.
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Craft, outdoor activities and games to do at home that explore children's rights, the environment, relationships and much more.
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Discover the exhibitions, events, tours and rooms of Old Parliament House.
Our annual exhibition of political cartooning.
Celebrate activists and their allies who have championed justice and equality.
See the Clerk of the Senate's office as it was on the day of the 1975 dismissal.
Join us for a series of discussions exploring the 1975 dismissal.
Discover the rich history of our national heritage–listed building.
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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