Finding our heart
Learn about First Nations culture, history and traditions.
Finding our heart, by Thomas Mayor with illustrations by Blak Douglas, encourages us all to understand the past so that we can create a shared future.

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Finding our heart, by Thomas Mayor with illustrations by Blak Douglas, encourages us all to understand the past so that we can create a shared future.
Learn about Nyadol Nyuon, advocate for refugee and migrant communities in Australia.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Sport is good for our bodies and helps bring people together.
How a collection item connects us to voices from the past.
An illustrated guide to the Australian Constitution by cartoonist David Conley.
Learn about looking after the environment and the places we live.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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