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.
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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestral remains (ancestors) and...
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,...
Register of Cultural Organisations
Organisations listed on the Register of Cultural Organisations can receive tax deductible donations. This helps cultural...
UNESCO Convention on cultural...
Australia is a party to the UNESCO Convention to protect and promote the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
What's new
Cultural heritage
Eighteen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors from the United Kingdom have been returned to Australia.
Cultural heritage
The remains of 38 Narungga ancestors are laid to rest in a community-led ceremony.
Cultural heritage
Hundreds of ceramics illegally removed from a historic shipwreck have been returned to Indonesia.
Cultural heritage
A billiard table from the 1800s provides a unique glimpse back in time.
Image courtesy of the National Museum of Australia (detail) +
Funding programs
Bruno Benini (detail) +
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.
