Celebrate summer at MoAD
MoAD is the perfect family day out these school holidays. With imaginative play spaces, crafting workshops and inquisitive museum trails, there is a range of family activities that poke their tongue out at the idea that museums are hands-off.
Enjoy the outdoors at Open Air PlayUP
The always popular Open Air PlayUP is back these school holidays in the stunning Senate Courtyard. Enjoy giant lawn games, build an empire with blocks or kick back in a tee pee and read one of our many books.
Open weekdays until 18 January, from 10am – 5pm.
Make Your Own Human Rights Patch
Take a hands on approach to human rights with our new craft workshop.
Participants will learn about and engage in craft and activism, or craftivism, by creating their own wearable human rights patch using felt or hand embroidery.
Unleash your inner creativity at The Magic of Malala: Drawing Workshop
Malala Yousafzai grew up wishing she could redraw the world with a magic pencil.
Learn a variety of drawing techniques in this workshop to create your own masterpiece inspired by the bravery of Malala.
What's On at MoAD
Let the summer fun continue at Friday Night Drinks!
Going back to work doesn't have to mean the end of your summer fun!
Grab your friends and get ready to finish the week in style, with great drinks, delicious food and music in the beautiful surrounds of our courtyard.
And don’t miss Happy Hour from 4.30pm – 5.30pm offering $5 house beer and wine.
When: Recommences 1 February 2019, from 4 pm until late.
Down the Rabbit Hole: Behind the Lines 2018 Exhibition Tour
Join us for an exclusive 30 minute tour to go down the rabbit hole and explore the popular Behind the Lines 2018 exhibition.
Enjoy the best political cartoons from the past year and find out why and how MoAD puts this exhibition together. You might even get to see the White Rabbit!
When: Daily at 11.30am until 28 January.
Cost: $5.00 per person, bookings are essential. .......
Trust the people: the prospects for an Australian republic
Join the Director of the Australian Republic Movement, Michael Cooney, and a panel to debate the case for an Australian republic.
Trust the people is the first public debate presented by Democracy 2025’s Talking Democracy series. Regular events will be held throughout the year.
When: 5pm, 8 February 2019
Cost: Free, but palces are limited so bookings are essential.
From the blog
Items with a story to tell
Clothing can say a lot about a person and make a strong statement. MoAD has a rich collection of clothing, each with their own unique story to tell, about the wearer, the time and place and our social fabric.
One of these items is a pair of red shoes donated by Julie Bishop. The shoes, which are currently on display at MoAD, symbolise the powerful political statement a single item of clothing can make.
Read more about the connection between fashion and politics at MoAD ›
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