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 The Right to Have an Opinion and Be Heard | 9 am - 4 pm daily

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Museum of Australian Democracy
Old Parliament House

Open daily 9am-5pm
Closed Christmas Day

18 King George Terrace, Parkes, Canberra

Admissions
$2 adults
$1 children/concessions
$5 family

Free for children under 5 years old

School group pricing →

Celebrating the spirit of Australian democracy and the power of our voices within it

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Exhibitions

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Exhibition
Behind the Lines 2018: The year’s best political cartoons
Now open

Behind the Lines 2018: The year’s best political cartoons

Exhibition
Democracy. Are you in?
Now open

Democracy. Are you in?

Exhibition
Breaking Through: 75 years of women in Parliament
Now open

Breaking Through: 75 years of women in Parliament

Exhibition
#UDHRquilt Project
Now open

#UDHRquilt Project

Events and tours

More events and tours →
Event
Friday Night Drinks: Summer Edition
Starts October 12

Friday Night Drinks: Summer Edition

Event
Behind the Lines presents First Dog on the Moon live
16 November 2018

Behind the Lines presents First Dog on the Moon live

Tour
Highlights tour
Available every day

Highlights tour

Tour
Group bookings

Insights tour

Family Fun

Exhibition
PlayUP: The Right to Have an Opinion and Be Heard
9 am – 5 pm daily

PlayUP: The Right to Have an Opinion and Be Heard

Offer
Family Action Packs
Available every day

Family Action Packs

Stories

More stories →
Article
Leadership spills plague Australian politics, but what does our system protect us from?
10 minute read

Leadership spills plague Australian politics, but what does our system protect us from?

Article
Australia vs America – midterm elections and their influence
6 minute read

Australia vs America – midterm elections and their influence

Article
Parliamentary Mace: keep it or lose it?
6 minute read

Parliamentary Mace: keep it or lose it?

Article
Women in Parliament: A global perspective on Australia's lazy lateness
16 minute read

Women in Parliament: A global perspective on Australia's lazy lateness

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The Terrace Café

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600, Australia

PO Box 3934
Manuka ACT 2603

Open daily 9am—5pm

ABN: 30 620 774 963

Telephone: 02 6270 8222

Enquiries:
info@moadoph.gov.au

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If the museum is closed due to an emergency, call for new opening times: 1800 716 066

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