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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

More exhibitions →
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
Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize
23 August to 14 October

Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize

Exhibition
Behind the Lines 2017: The year’s best political cartoons
Now open

Behind the Lines 2017: The year’s best political cartoons

Events and tours

More events and tours →
Event
Open Air PlayUp
1 October - 12 October

Open Air PlayUp

Tour
After Dark: Ghost Hunters Tour
31 October

After Dark: Ghost Hunters Tour

Tour
Group bookings

Insights tour

Tour
Tall Poppies and Poplars Tour
15 September - 14 October

Tall Poppies and Poplars Tour

Family Fun

Event
Open Air PlayUp
1 October - 12 October

Open Air PlayUp

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
Behind the Lines family games
Every day

Behind the Lines family games

Offer
Family Action Packs
Available every day

Family Action Packs

Stories

More stories →
Article
For future’s sake…
13 minute read

For future’s sake…

Article
Renewing democracy
14 minute read

Renewing democracy

Article
Reflections on the spill
4 minute read

Reflections on the spill

Article
Leadership spills: nothing new to history
5 minute read

Leadership spills: nothing new to history

Eat, drink, shop

Restaurant
Open 7 days

Hoi Polloi

Shop
Now open

The Little Corner Shop

Café
Open 7 days

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

Visiting

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Collection

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Learning

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Democracy

  • Exploring democracy
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  • Australian democracy
  • Defining democracy

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Old Parliament House is a Corporate Commonwealth Entity within the Communications and the Arts portfolio.