The arrival
Help students to build empathy.
The arrival by Shaun Tan explores the experience of an immigrant arriving in a new country told entirely through illustration.
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The arrival by Shaun Tan explores the experience of an immigrant arriving in a new country told entirely through illustration.
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How the global idea of "One Big Union" challenged Australia's early 20th century governments.
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This activity is designed to support students’ understanding of equality and the issues people face.
How these museum objects tell stories of past members for Bennelong.
From the portraits of our first Prime Ministers, it is apparent than personal grooming has changed remarkably.
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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