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 Indigenous ancestral remains and cultural material.
Indigenous Repatriation
The Australian Government supports the repatriation of ancestral remains and secret sacred objects to their communities of...
Movable cultural heritage
Cultural material bought in Australia or overseas are protected by laws. Our role is to help you make sure that you buy, sell,...
Cultural Gifts Program—Overview
The Cultural Gifts Program offers tax incentives to encourage people to donate cultural items to public art galleries, museums,...
Register of Cultural Organisations
Organisations listed on the Register of Cultural Organisations can receive tax deductible donations. This helps cultural...
What's new
Cultural heritage
The Australian Government has returned a culturally significant ammonite fossil to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria...
Cultural heritage
Eight Australian Indigenous ancestors have been returned home from Sweden.
Cultural heritage
The Government has provided $200,000 to help the National Motor Museum purchase the Chamberlain 8 “Australian Special” race car...
Cultural heritage
The Government has returned four decorated ancestral skulls to the Ambassador of Indonesia, at an event at the Embassy of the...
Funding programs
Bruno Benini (detail) +
Cultural heritage
The National Cultural Heritage Account helps Australian public cultural organisations buy significant objects that they could not otherwise afford.
UNESCO Convention on cultural diversity
Australia is a party to the UNESCO Convention to protect and promote the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
