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 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,...
Register of Cultural Organisations
Organisations listed on the Register of Cultural Organisations can receive tax deductible donations. This helps cultural...
250th anniversary of Captain...
The Australian Government has announced a package of measures to mark the 250th Anniversary of James Cook's first voyage to...
What's new
Cultural heritage
Sunday 13 September marks the 13th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.
Cultural heritage
Eighty five important cultural objects are now back in Australia thanks to the Return of Cultural Heritage pilot project.
Ceremonial items made from emu feathers (detail) +
Cultural heritage
A revered 19th century Aboriginal shield now has a permanent home in the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA), on the land of...
Kaurna People, South Australia, Mulubakka (shield) (detail) +
Cultural heritage
Australia's digital heritage collection delivers an extensive array of cultural and historical resources to all Australians.
Image credit National Library of Australia (detail) +
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.
