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.
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,...
Cultural Gifts Program
The Cultural Gifts Program offers tax incentives to encourage people to donate cultural items to public art galleries, museums,...
Indigenous Repatriation
The Australian Government supports the repatriation of ancestral remains and secret sacred objects to their communities of...
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
Aircraft enthusiasts will soon be able to get a bird’s-eye view of an important piece of Australian aviation history.
Cultural heritage
Over $136,000 will support 47 projects under the third batch of Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism (CHART) program...
Cultural heritage
An ancient stone weight of cultural significance was returned today to Pakistan.
Cultural heritage
Today marks the first return to Country of Kaurna old people to be laid to rest at the Kaurna Wangayarta Smithfield Memorial...
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Funding programs
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Cultural heritage
The National Cultural Heritage Account is a grant program that assists Australian cultural organisations to acquire significant cultural heritage 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.
