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UNESCO Convention on cultural diversity

Australia is a party to the UNESCO Convention to protect and promote the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

Arts Minister Brandis announces new cultural agreement signed with Singapore

30 June 2015

Arts Minister Senator George Brandis has announced the signing of a significant cultural agreement between Australia and Singapore which will bring...

Meeting of Cultural Ministers

Prime Minister's Literary Awards

What we do

We develop policies and deliver programs that encourage excellence in the arts, help to protect our cultural heritage and support public access to and participation in, arts and culture in Australia.

Cultural heritage

We protect national and international movable cultural heritage: we regulate exports and imports, and help museums, galleries and libraries acquire important cultural material. We help repatriate...

Movable cultural heritage

Cultural material bought in Australia or overseas is protected by laws. Our role is to help you make sure that you buy, sell, import or export cultural objects legally.

Exporting cultural property from Australia

A permit is needed to take significant cultural material out of Australia. We regulate the export of cultural material under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986.

Movable cultural heritage prohibited exports register

The Prohibited Exports Register lists cultural material that has been denied an export permit.

Movable cultural heritage expert examiners

You can apply to be an expert examiner and assess the significance of cultural material.

Fossils and meteorites

Fossils and meteorites must be assessed for their significance before they can be taken out of Australia.

Sporting trophies and memorabilia

You need a permit to take some trophies, sporting objects and memorabilia that are more than 30 years old out of Australia.

Laws and enforcement

In Australia, national and international cultural property is protected through the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986, which gives effect to the UNESCO Convention on the Means of...

Importing cultural heritage objects into Australia

Importing cultural material from foreign countries into Australia must comply with the laws of the foreign country and Australia.

Ancient opalised marine fossils headed for public display at the South Australian Museum

1 February 2012

Ancient opalised marine fossils are on public display at the South Australian Museum.

Powerhouse Museum secures rare Wedgewood vase inspired by colonial Australia

1 February 2012

The National Cultural Heritage Account helped Sydney's Powerhouse Museum buy a historically significant Wedgwood Swan Vase.

Unique Dame Nellie memorabilia goes under the hammer

3 April 2015

Unique Dame Nellie memorabilia goes under the hammer

Alexandra the final station for Malcolm Moore diesel locomotive

1 May 2012

The Malcolm Moore diesel locomotive GT–112–DH1 found a permanent home with the Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum, in Victoria.

Convict’s timekeeper seeing out its days at Port Macquarie Historical Museum

4 August 2015

The purchase of the sundial for permanent exhibition will assist in better interpretation of Port Macquarie's history as a British penal settlement...