Media
On-site filming and photography
The museum has a responsibility to preserve the integrity of the Old Parliament House building and its national heritage status as well as an obligation to protect its brand and image. The museum will work to facilitate on-site filming and photography requests where it can, provided these requests do not interfere with the day-to-day operations or impact on the significant heritage fabric and values of the site. Prior permission is required for any filming or photography on-site from the museum’s Communications and Marketing section.
- Download the filming and photography request form
- Completed forms should be emailed to media@moadoph.gov.au. Phone (02) 6270 8120.
Media, individuals or organisations inviting media onto the museum grounds or into the building must be approved in advance by the museum’s Community Engagement Section.
2017 media releases
- Australians are switched on to democracy but turned off by Canberra politics, 17 August 2017
- T-shirts, ties and telephones – ordinary objects make priceless possessions, 20 June 2017
- When a nation votes Yes, history is written and a chatbot is born, 25 May 2017
- Australia says Yes: a contemporary take on the '67 Referendum, 24 May 2017
- Golden key opens door to Australia's democratic history, 2 May 2017
- The World's Biggest Playgroup Comes to MoAD, 29 March 2017
- MoAD visitors go on the record for equal pay, Indigenous rights and climate action, 9 March 2017
- The nation’s first prime ministers captivate Canberra-based artist, 28 February 2017
- One million stars to end violence comes to Canberra (and your help is needed), 31 January 2017
2016 media releases
- Behind the Lines 2016: The year’s best political cartoons, 29 November 2016
- MoAD trumps disengagement with democracy trend, 2 November 2016
- We love our roses at Old Parliament House! 28 April 2016
- Former PM Bob Hawke launches Memories of the Struggle, 27 April 2016
- 10,000 voices set to float above the crowds in King’s Hall, 1 March 2016
2015 media releases
- Exhibition highlights the dangerous reality of being a political cartoonist, 3 December 2015
- Right Here Now: regional voices use art as a political platform, 17 November 2015
- Unique social media campaign relives the #Dismissal1975, 9 October 2015
- Australia’s first Better Shelter and PLAY UP come together, 9 September 2015
- Australia’s first Better Shelter to be built at Old Parliament House, 4 September 2015
- What do women want from a female prime minister?, 18 June 2015
- Museum farewells Prime Ministers portraits in King’s Hall, 16 June 2015
- Ten thousand people ponder Magna Carta and medieval life, 10 June 2015
- MoAD wins MUSE Award, 27 April 2015
- Easter trails connect thousands of young visitors, 14 April 2015
- Distinguished Australians appointed to OPH Advisory Council, 29 March 2015
- Tally board from the National Tally Room committed to history, 26 March 2015
- Commemorate Malcolm Fraser at Old Parliament House, 20 March 2015
- Enlighten brings record numbers to Old Parliament House, 12 March 2015
- Prime Minister’s bike to become a part of Australian history, 26 February 2015
2014 media releases
- Australians call for a political system overhaul, 12 November 2014
- Exhibition curated by visitors a first for Australian museums, 12 November 2014
- Younger generations turn tide against compulsory voting, 12 November 2014
- Young Australians engaged but not impressed with politics, 12 November 2014
- The Power of 1 Voice: Australian democracy report, 12 November 2014
- Uncover Australia’s political journey to the First World War, 11 August 2014
- Delve into the minds and motivations of our former PMs, 2 June 2014
- Michael Cook: Through My Eyes, 17 April 2014
- Measuring the cultural cost of war, 4 April 2014
- Beyond the Veneer—a fresh look at the Prime Minister’s suite, 1 April 2014
2013 media releases and background documents
- Behind the Lines 2013 media release, 23 November 2013
- Behind the Lines 2013 media alert, 28 November 2013
- Behind the Lines 2013 media background
- David Rowe, Behind the Lines 2013 cartoonist of the year
- Insurgence exhibition opens at Old Parliament House, 18.10.2013
- Insurgence—Austracism on the front of Old Parliament House, 22.10.2013
- Behind the Lines 2013 Curator’s top five picks
- Gang problem, David Pope, Canberra Times, 5 March 2013
- Gender cards, David Rowe, Australian Financial Review, 13 June 2013
- The consultative ranger, David Rowe, Australian Financial Review, 5 July 2013
- The rabbit and the harebrained, Cathy Wilcox, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 April 2013
- Titanic II, Mark Night, Herald Sun, 28 February 2013
On arrival at the museum
- Please make yourself known to museum staff.
- The main entrance for media is through the security entrance, under the front steps.
- Parking is limited around the museum. Please advise the media contact of your visit so we can assist with parking arrangements.