The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

The museum respectfully acknowledges the role that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to play in shaping Australia’s democracy.

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    MoAD Matrices

    Looking to provide engaging activity options for students which encourage their voice and agency, as well as link to a variety of curriculum outcomes? Our matrices have you covered! These resources are great for in the classroom or to support remote learning.  


    Help Your Hive Thrive

    Celebrate World Bee Day (20 May) and support young people to consider how they can take positive steps in their everyday lives to help bees thrive.

    • Help your hive thrive activity sheet

    Engaging with the local environment

    Explore these thought-provoking activities designed to help students build connections with local fauna and flora.

    • Engage With Your Local Environment Activity sheet

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    Building Connections

    This matrix is a great pre or post visit activity for any primary students connecting with MoAD either onsite or digitally. 

    • Building Connections matrix (2.7 MB)

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    Media and Meaning Making

    Explore these fantastic activity ideas to help build students media literacy and critical thinking skills.

    • Media and Meaning Making matrix

    Digital Savvy Citizens

    Support young people to become empowered media literate citizens through a range of engaging activities.  

    • Digital Savvy Citizens Matrix activities (354 KB)

    My Voice Counts!

    Young people may not be old enough to vote yet but there are lots of ways to stay informed and participate in the election process. This matrix will inspire interest in local issues, build critical thinking skills and knowledge of how it all works. My Voice Counts activities (2.5 MB)

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    Create, Celebrate and Connect

    Empower young people to consider how they can support those around them, share their gratitude and celebrate sustainably. Create, Celebrate and Connect activities (1.1 MB)


    Make a Difference

    How can young people support others in their class, school, home or local community? Make a Difference activities (3.5 MB)


    Digital Snapshots Series

    View our Digital Snapshots Series to learn more about the people that worked at Old Parliament House, the building itself and our objects collection.  Then challenge your students to complete the activity set at the end of each snapshot.

    • The Safe
    • The Mace
    • The Printing Press
    • The Press Gallery
    • The ABC Broadcasting Booth

    Want other areas of Old Parliament House explored?  Contact us at learning@moadoph.gov.au

    The Mace – from our Digital Snapshot Series
    The Mace – from our Digital Snapshot Series


    *Australian Curriculum v9 – Curriculum Learning Areas

    HASSCivics and CitizenshipHistoryEnglishVisual ArtsMedia Arts

    Years

    F-345-67-89-1011-12

    Themes

    HASSCivics and CitizenshipHistoryEnglishVisual ArtsMedia Arts
    Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

    18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600, Australia

    PO Box 3934
    Manuka ACT 2603

    9am to 5pm daily 
    Closed Christmas Day

    ABN: 30 620 774 963

    Telephone: 02 6270 8222

    Enquiries:
    info@moadoph.gov.au

    Please note: video surveillance is used 24 hours a day around and throughout the building and may be used for research purposes

    Visiting

    • Planning your visit
    • Families at MoAD
    • Access
    • Group bookings
    • Cafe
    • MoAD Shop
    • UNSW Canberra Howard Library

    What's On

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    • Exhibitions

    Collection

    • The building
    • Objects and rooms
    • Highlights
    • Oral histories

    Learning

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    • Students
    • Parents
    • Classroom Resources

    Democracy

    • Exploring democracy
    • Documenting a democracy
    • Australian democracy
    • Defining democracy
    • Democracy 2025

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