Your voice, your hands and even your feet have the power to be heard. Our freedoms and our way of life have been built on the foundation of democracy. This living system is sustained through the participation of each and all of us. Democracy is sustained by you. 

Stand up, make up, think up and step up at the next evolution of PlayUP!

Roll up, roll up! Marvel at the political cartooning spectacle that is The Three-Ring Circus – showcasing Australian cartoonists’ best takes on 2017 - a tumultuous year under the Big Top of politics.

The Gift challenges us to see the experience of immigration through the lens of contemporary artworks and invites us to write a welcome to Australia on cards that will be given to new Australian citizens.

Peek into the personal collections of five fascinating collectors. Diverse, rich and often surprising, these collections are brimming with stories. 

The Opening Day: 9 May 1927 marks the 90th anniversary of the opening of Parliament House.

Canberra-based artist Alison Alder reinterprets and reinvigorates portraits of Australia’s first eight prime ministers in this thoughtful and visually arresting contemporary art project.

An old coat rescued. Sir Edmund Barton revealed. In this exhibition you will discover an intriguing tale of power, prestige and Australia’s changing ties to Britain.

Magna Carta is one of the most famous and significant documents for democracy and human rights around the world.

Happy and Glorious commemorates the first visit to Australia by Queen Elizabeth II