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Family trails

Explore, discover and learn with these self-guided trails.

Our family trails are a fun way to learn about Old Parliament House and our exhibitions at your own pace, with activities and challenges for everyone.

Discovery trail

Pick up a museum map at reception and follow the Discovery Trail around Old Parliament House. Complete the 7 challenges and get your map stamped in King's Hall when you finish.

Behind the Lines

Collect a family trail board at our Behind the Lines exhibition and look for the clues in the cartoons. Think about how cartoonists come up with their funny ideas.

Truth, Power and a Free Press

Use your detective skills in our Truth, Power and a Free Press exhibition. Learn about the important work journalists do and crack a code.

A family investigating one of the exhibitions

Two children investigating what appears to be a spy-hole in a wooden wall

A young girl in a striped dress pointing to a Behind the Lines cartoon

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King's Hall

King's Hall

A meeting place that's always been the centre of the action.

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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