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Listen to the stories about the prime ministers' wives.
Explore how a parliament works and how students can participate in democracy.
What makes Australia's elections unique?
The collection object whose story has a twist in the tale.
Beautifully illustrated travel posters were a popular way of attracting potential tourists.
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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