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Green picture book cover, showing people participating in activities to help the environment.
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Change starts with us

Support students to help the environment by making small changes in their daily lives.

A close up of a wooden coat of arms with a kangaroo and an emu on either side of a shield.
Heritage

A closer look at the Coat of Arms in the House of Representatives

When we restored the House of Representatives chamber in 2023, we unearthed surprising stories.

Dhani Gilbert speaks into a microphone, on stage, for a school strike for climate change protest
Democracy

Showing up, learning and yarning – Dhani Gilbert on Healing Country

The 2021 theme of NAIDOC Week is Heal Country.

Left to right, Uncle Billy T Tompkins, Leah House, Senator Lidia Thorpe, Diyan Coe, Aunty Matilda House and Dhani Gilbert all holding their fists raised in light rain.
Democracy

'So deadly...so proud': Representation and democracy

An interview with Leah Matilda House on First Nations representation

Coloured hexagons featuring the book cover of Country by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson.
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Civic engagement with Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson

Get students involved in Reconciliation Week with these activity ideas.

A view of the back of Old Parliament House, a long white building with a white scaffolding over one section of the roof and walls.

Old Parliament House building works

Learn about building works currently at Old Parliament House.

Colourful hexagons surrounding a man smiling and wearing a black t-shirt with the words 'Deadly Science'.
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Civic engagement with Corey Tutt

Explore the lives of First Nations people creating change through STEM.

A graphic of the map of the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.

Digital map

Use this page to find the locations of exhibitions, heritage spaces, the cafe and visitor facilities.

Purple tile with bubbles featuring the cover of the book The underdogs by Kate and Jol Temple.
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The underdogs

Critically reflect on the role of media in our lives through engaging chapter books.

Blue image featuring drawings and the covers of two Let's save books.
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Let's save series

Engage students in positive climate actions using an illustrated book series.

Green image featuring flora and activity ideas for students to learn about First Nations cultures
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First Nations classroom connections

Support students to meaningfully engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.

An illustrated travel poster showing an aerial view of Old Parliament House, a large white building, surrounded by green land. The Australian coat of arms is on the bottom with the word Australia over the top. There are also the words Canberra, Australian Capital Territory along the bottom.
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Canberra travel posters

Beautifully illustrated travel posters were a popular way of attracting potential tourists.