Old Parliament House, Heritage museum in Parkes, Australia.
The Museum of Australian Democracy occupies a white neoclassical building with geometric lines and symmetrical facades at the center of Canberra's parliamentary district.
From 1927 to 1988, this building functioned as the central government facility where representatives made decisions that shaped modern Australia's political structure.
The Senate Chamber and House of Representatives maintain their original furnishings, displaying the formal procedures and traditions of Australian parliamentary governance.
Visitors can access exhibitions daily from 9 AM to 5 PM, with paid parking available at the front and sides of the building.
The museum contains the exact office where Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's government in 1975, marking a constitutional crisis.
Location: Parkes
Address: 18 King George Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
Phone: +61262708222
Website: http://moadoph.gov.au
GPS coordinates: -35.30226,149.12973
Latest update: March 9, 2025 23:47
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