MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. There may be building works during your visit. Learn more

Free entry

Open 9am to 5pm daily
(Closed Christmas Day)
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Find us at

18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT
Ngunnawal, Ngunawal, Ngambri Country
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A tour group stand in a circle around a tour guide who wears white gloves and stands in front of a bronze statue.
Two school children looking at the artwork in Behind the Lines
Two children playing with two PlayUP staff members
A volunteer takes a photo with a phone of a couple holding a young boy in the Senate Chamber.
A porcelain statue of a boat filled with men, women and children in formal old fashioned outfits wearing bonnets, waist coats and bows and hats. There are 3 figurines win all black with orange vests and machine guns.
A view from across a lake looking over to Old Parliament House, a long white building with a flag on top of it. The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is in front of this.
A smiling man, woman and two kids stand in a corridor at Old Parliament House looking at a political cartooning exhibition.

BEHIND THE LINES 2024

Our annual exhibition celebrating the year's best political cartoons is on now.

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ELECTION CAMPAIGNING IN AUSTRALIA

How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.

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People vote in cardboard booths at Old Parliament House.

OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE

History happened here.

A view into the Senate Chamber looking straight into the room with benches in a U-shape on either side of the centre table. The carpet is a rich red and the seats are red leather. Art deco lights hang from the ceiling and wood timber panels surround the room. This black and white photograph shows the Duke of York reading a message from his father the King in the Senate Chamber. The room is crowded with at least 200 people, mostly men with some women all wearing their best. Men are dressed in suits, military uniform or gowns and wigs while the women wear formal dresses with hats and gloves. The crowd is in a horseshoe shape around the central table while the Duke stands at the head of the table.

Senate Chamber

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EXHIBITIONS

Statement: Jack Green's Paintings Statement: Jack Green's Paintings

Statement: Jack Green's Paintings

Paintings showing the impact of mining on Country, culture and community.

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A black and white photo of a group of women holding protest signs in 1975. Signs say 'sexism is alive and well in Australia' and 'dress for comfort not style'.

Democracy

How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.

A close-up of an ornate coat with gold embroidered leaves and gold buttons embossed with the Australian coat of arms.

Collection

Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.

A black and white image of a corridor filled with people crowding around one person

Stories

Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.

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A black and white photo of a group of women holding protest signs in 1975. Signs say 'sexism is alive and well in Australia' and 'dress for comfort not style'.

Democracy

How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.

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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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