Pins, Pearls and Portfolios - Women in Australian Parliaments
10.30am Saturdays and Sundays
Dame Annabelle Rankin at Parliament House in 1946. Image courtesy of National Archives of Australia.
From election pins to ministerial portfolios, this tour traces the century long quest by women to serve in parliaments around Australia.
From Edith Cowan’s surprise election in 1921 to the present day, we reflect on what women parliamentarians have had to endure and what they have achieved.
Featuring inspiring stories of women who walked the halls of Old Parliament House, and beyond, there has never been a better time to know more about the women who stuck their toe in the door or held the door open for others.
Public tours
Once you have booked your General Museum Pass, you can book for the Pins, Pearls & Portfolios - Women in Australian Parliaments tour. This 45 minute tour operates for the public at 10.30am on Saturdays and Sundays. Bookings are encouraged, places are limited.
Private booked tours
Tour bookings are available at other times for community, corporate, or other groups.
2 – 10 participants: $50
11 – 20 participants: $100
Other group sizes and after hours by arrangement.
Phone 6270 8222 or email reception@moadoph.gov.au to make a group booking.
We are happy to discuss a discount or waiver of these charges if they pose an obstacle to participation in this tour by your group.
