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Behind the lines

Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.

Barrie Cassidy stands behind a podium and speaks to an audience, some of whom are recording on photos and cameras.

Media

Find our latest media releases, download publicity images and request interviews and film shoots. 

Two people stand holding clipboards, smiling and talking to a person about old parliament house's chamber of representatives.

Professional development

Practical resources and ideas to use in the classroom across civics and citizenship, media literacy and more.

School children raise their hands while sitting in the Senate Chamber which has red carpet and wood panelled benches in a U-shape.

School visits

Support your students to become active citizens in the very place history was made.

Photograph of Gough Whitlam on the front steps during his dismissal on the 11th of November 1975

Stories

Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.

A mother holds her baby and smiles at the camera at the front of Old Parliament House. A row of people waiting to vote are behind her. She holds a sausage sandwich.

About MoAD

Celebrating the spirit of Australian democracy.

Visitors sit in green leather chairs with timber desks with glass coverings in a U-shape in the House of Representatives.

Budgets

A close-up of an ornate coat with gold embroidered leaves and gold buttons embossed with the Australian coat of arms.

Collection

Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.

Gough Whitlam stands with his hands in the air amidst a crowd of reporters with microphones and cameras on the steps of Old Parliament House on November 11 1975.

'We've been sacked': the 1975 Whitlam government dismissal

For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.

Gough Whitlam on the steps of Old Parliament House surrounded by the press who are holding microphones and video cameras on 11 November 1975.

What is a double dissolution?

Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.

An outdoor bar with pink flowers around a gazebo.

Venue hire

Plan your next event at Old Parliament House.

Learn

Driven by an inquiry approach and critical reflection, we empower young people to become active citizens.