The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

The museum respectfully acknowledges the role that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to play in shaping Australia’s democracy.

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    We’re all about celebrating the spirit of Australian democracy and the power of your voice. That means we love having conversations about history, politics, social change and rights – meaningful, though sometimes prickly, topics. 

    It’s important we provide a safe space for these tricky conversations, so we’ve created these house rules for online participation to ensure we’re all on the same page. These rules cover participation on our website and across all our social media communities.

    We’d love to see you sharing:

    • Your thoughts, ideas and questions about Australian history, politics, social change, rights and our democracy. We’ll try to respond ASAP.
    • Your experiences of the museum, exhibitions, events and our collection – what you loved or what we could improve, our ears are open!
    • Photos and videos of the building, the museum and the fun things you did on your visit. 

    What we won’t tolerate online

    Comments or posts that: 

    • can be considered defamatory, or otherwise unlawful  
    • violate laws regarding harassment, discrimination, racial vilification, privacy or contempt.  
    • are intentionally false or misleading; 
    • infringe intellectual property rights including copyright. 
    • deliberately provoke others 
    • use explicit or offensive language or imagery 
    • contain allegations or accusations 
    • attempt to solicit donations  
    • sell or promote products, services or events  
    • contain private information about yourself or others, including private contact details 

    MoAD reserves the right to close comments on posts that may elicit harmful, defamatory or otherwise unlawful user contributions. 

    If we see these kinds of posts on our platforms, we will:

    • hide or delete the post or comment
    • report the post in accordance with platform rules
    • block user profiles if the negative posts continue.

    These house rules cover participation on all Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House online platforms, including:

    • our website and microsites
    • social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram)
    • professional sites (e.g. LinkedIn)
    • multimedia sites (e.g. YouTube and Steller)
    • travel websites where we administer the page (e.g. TripAdvisor).

    We monitor our sites between business hours Monday to Friday. If you have any questions about these house rules for online participation, send us an email at website@moadoph.gov.au.

    Looking for other ways to connect with us?

    You can also connect by subscribing to our e-news.

    Find us on Twitter, Facebook,
    Youtube, Instagram, and Google Cultural Institute.

    Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

    18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600, Australia

    PO Box 3934
    Manuka ACT 2603

    9am to 5pm daily 
    Closed Christmas Day

    ABN: 30 620 774 963

    Telephone: 02 6270 8222

    Enquiries:
    info@moadoph.gov.au

    Please note: video surveillance is used 24 hours a day around and throughout the building and may be used for research purposes

    Visiting

    • Planning your visit
    • Families at MoAD
    • Access
    • Group bookings
    • Cafe
    • MoAD Shop
    • UNSW Canberra Howard Library

    What's On

    • Events
    • Exhibitions

    Collection

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

    Learning

    • Teachers
    • Students
    • Parents

    Democracy

    • Exploring democracy
    • Documenting a democracy
    • Australian democracy
    • Defining democracy
    • Democracy 2025

    About

    • OPH Board
    • Annual Reports
    • Budget
    • Corporate documents
    • Disability Inclusion Action Plan
    • Employment
    • Freedom of information
    • Public Interest Disclosure
    • Media
    • Newsletter
    • Support us
    • Partnerships
    • Our prime minister patrons
    • Donate to our collection
    • eCommerce terms and conditions
    • Online house rules

    Blog

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    Further information

    View our recruitment opportunities.

    View our copyright policy.

    View our privacy statement.

    View our ticketing terms and conditions.

    Questions about the website:
    website@moadoph.gov.au

    The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House is a Corporate Commonwealth Entity within the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts