MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions will be closed from 14 July to early September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
Explore the power and role of music in the history of protest.
How PM Gough Whitlam secured the labor party leadership.
Listen to historic moments from the chambers.
Hear first-hand from 3 tenacious women who exemplify how citizen activism can bring about crucial change.
Advocating for endangered species in style.
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