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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 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.
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...
National Library bringing archived Fairfax images to life
1 June 2012
The National Library of Australia is embarking on a ground-breaking project to conserve, catalogue and digitise 12,000 glass-plate negatives from...
Australian Cultural Heritage preserved
24 June 2015
The Australian Government has announced funding of $100,000 from the National Cultural Heritage Account for the purchase of a Collection of nine...
Torres Strait Islander Student Exchange with University of Cambridge
1 November 2013
The University of Cambridge introduced five Thursday Island students to a collection of Torres Strait artefacts this week....
Joint Press Statement on the repatriation of Indigenous ancestral remains
19 November 2014
Joint Press Statement on the repatriation of Indigenous ancestral remains
Information for communities scientific testing on Indigenous ancestral remains
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An overview of some of the concerns about scientific testing on ancestral remains. Independent advice about individual circumstances should be sought.
Career pathway opportunities in the repatriation of ancestral remains
1 November 2013
The Natural History Museum in London agreed to repatriate ancestral remains to Torres Strait Islander communities....
