His call for the Eureka Flag, displayed at the Art Gallery of Ballarat, to be rehoused the centre was met with community backlash.

[7] The Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka was established as an independent not-for-profit organisation with a board of directors and with tax deductible charity status.

The museum also received triennial funding from Creative Victoria's OIP grant program[11] and the Department of Education and Training, as well as other donors.

[21] The Museum of Australian Democracy voluntarily deregistered with ASIC in May 2018, after transferring its assets to the City of Ballarat and de-accessioning its collection, returning borrowed and donated objects to donors.

MADE explored the powerful story of the Eureka Stockade and life on the Gold Fields in the 1850s as a significant part of the struggle for peoples’ rights in Australia and around the world.

[22]Through a series of public programs and temporary exhibitions, visitors were inspired to explore diversity, creativity and the hidden stories of the past and present.

[25] In its time, the museum welcomed Anne Summers, Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Clare Wright, Deng Adut, Gail Kelly and many more.

The museum also housed the Quilt of Hope,[26] a community art project created by the Moving Towards Justice group which commemorated the lives of victims of institutional sexual abuse in Ballarat.

[49] In November 2017, cafe owner Saltbush Kitchen[50] decided to discontinue its presence at MADE after months of uncertainty over the museum's future.

[52][53] Three weeks prior to the City of Ballarat's vote on the future of the museum, Deputy Mayor Daniel Moloney resigned from the board of MADE, citing conflicts of interest.