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    Articles tagged with: enlighten

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    Thu 1 Mar 2018
    Michael Evans

    More than just pretty lights: the stories behind this year's Enlighten projections

    During the 2018 Enlighten Festival, seven spectacular animated illuminations will dance across the front of our building, but they’re more than just pretty lights… here are the stories behind the artwork and the values they represent.

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    Fri 11 Mar 2016

    WW1 history illuminated on Old Parliament House

    Pause at Old Parliament House after dark during Enlighten this weekend and you may see an expanse of somber, sepia-toned faces staring back at you.

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    Thu 10 Mar 2016

    Bunnies and aliens...stunning and vibrant, but what do they mean?

    Wondering what the Old Parliament House Enlighten 2016 projections mean? This handy guide gives you the low-down on the Old Parliament House Enlighten projections and what they signify.

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    Mon 29 Feb 2016
    Dr Barry York

    Freedom of speech: ‘Life itself’

    The struggle for free speech goes back many centuries and is still relevant and sometimes controversial in modern democracies. 

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    Wed 12 Mar 2014
    Stephanie Pfennigwerth

    Alfred Deakin and the Divine

    Remember the days when people wrote with their bare hands? We recently put on display in our Prime Ministers of Australia gallery some private writings by Alfred Deakin.

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    Thu 1 Mar 2012

    Extended opening hours and spectacular architectural projections at the museum

    The Museum of Australian Democracy is proud to be part of Enlighten 2012.  To celebrate, we are extending our opening hours until 11pm Saturday 3, Friday 9 and Saturday 10 March and until 9pm Sunday 4 – Thursday 8 March.

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    Fri 24 Feb 2012
    Nanette Louchart-Fletcher

    A night at the museum

    MoAD is thrilled to present a FREE family-friendly theatre experience as a part of the Enlighten Festival for eight nights from Saturday 3 March to Saturday 10 March 2012.

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