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
Encounters 2020 sees the HMB Endeavour replica circumnavigate Australia to mark Cook 250.
Cultural heritage
A moving repatriation ceremony was held at the National Museum of Australia today to mark the official handover of ancestors to...
Cultural heritage
The Government will provide over $100,000 to preserve a rare guitar used by Australian surf rock band The Atlantics, and a 19th...
Silver candelabra epergne courtesy of Museums Vic (detail) +
Cultural heritage
From 1 July 2019, institutions will need to lodge Cultural Gifts Program submissions online.
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.
