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A uniquely Australian story

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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 your voice within it

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Exhibitions
More exhibitions →
Exhibition
Open now

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

Exhibition
Now open

The Gift: Art, Artefacts & Arrivals

Exhibition
Now open

DRESS CODE: EMPIRE

Exhibition
Now open

Finders Keepers: Collectors and their Stories

Events and tours
More events and tours →
Tour
27 May - 2 June

Indigenous experiences of democracy tour

Workshop
14 August 2018

Kids’ Conference Workshop 2018

Event
Friday 4, 11, 18, 25 May 2018

Friday Night Drinks: Winter 2018

Tour
Multiple dates. June-October.

Ghost Hunters Tour

Family Fun
Exhibition
9 am – 5 pm daily

PlayUP: The Right to Have an Opinion and Be Heard

Offer
Every day

Behind the Lines family games

Offer
Available every day

Family Action Packs

Stories
More stories →
Article
12 minute read

Don’t come the raw prawn with me

Article
7 minute read

Hanging on the Computerphone

Article
9 minute read

What is a redistribution?

Article
7 minute read

Confessions of a ‘68er – 50 years on

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

Research library

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

Visiting

  • Planning your visit
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  • Café
  • MoAD Little Corner Shop
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What's On

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Collection

  • The building
  • Highlights
  • Objects and rooms
  • Oral histories

Learning

  • Onsite schools programs
  • Booking information
  • After your visit
  • Resources
  • Competitions and challenges
  • Families at MoAD

Democracy

  • Exploring democracy
  • Documenting a democracy
  • Australian democracy
  • Defining democracy

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