Kate Armstrong is the Manager of Interpretation and Content Development at MoAD.
In 1988, federal parliament moved from the overcrowded Old Parliament House to its third and permanent home in the spacious Australian Parliament House.
In 1988, federal parliament moved from the overcrowded Old Parliament House to its permanent home in Australian Parliament House.
Midway through 1988, there was a whole lot of partying going on in Old Parliament House as everybody prepared to move to the new Parliament House.
Vintage office tech is an abiding interest for visitors to the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
Old Parliament House turned 90 in 2017 and so did the thousands of souvenirs manufactured for the opening of the building by the Duke of York.
When you’re running a major event nothing is more useful than the chance to have a decent rehearsal.
The Museum of Australian Democracy collection contains Christmas cards for almost every year of Malcolm Fraser’s prime ministership.
Were you a smoker when Old Parliament House was the federal parliament? If so, then you were in good company as smoking was common.
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.
