Help your hive thrive
How can we better support local bees?
Bees are so important to the environment. This matrix will help support young people to consider how they can take positive steps in their everyday lives to help bees thrive.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
Bees are so important to the environment. This matrix will help support young people to consider how they can take positive steps in their everyday lives to help bees thrive.
Discover where the debates, drama and business of parliament was broadcast.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
Visit MoAD from your classroom and get young people talking about democracy, leadership and sustainability.
Express your ideas and share your opinions by making a mini magazine in this hands-on exhibition.
Our Interpretation team goes through a fascinating and meticulous process to re-create old rooms.
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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