Portrait of influential Tasmanian woman on its way home
The acquisition will enhance the National Trust of Tasmania’s collection of objects relating to influential women in Tasmania’s history.
Rare acquisition joins the Australian War Memorial collection
Twenty-nine unframed drawings created in 1917 to depict the ‘Pageant of the Southern Cross’ by Australian artist Hilda Rix Nicholas have been acquired.
Share your views on an updated guide for assessing the significance of cultural objects
The Australian Government is encouraging people involved in the collections and cultural heritage sector to have their say on an update to Significance 2.0: a guide to assessing the significance of collections.
Rare First Nations drawing acquired
A rare drawing from one of the most important First Nations artists of the nineteenth century has been acquired.
Geoscience Australia unveils a rare opal
The Yowah Moon opal, which is one of the rarest types of precious opals found in Australia, has recently been unveiled at Geoscience Australia with funding assistance from the National Cultural Heritage Account.
Celebrating a year of the National Cultural Policy
Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place is delivering the momentum Australia’s arts, entertainment and cultural sector needs to thrive and grow.
14 ancestors return home from the USA
14 First Nations ancestors will return home from the Smithsonian’s, National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. today.
National Cultural Heritage Account logos
The National Cultural Heritage Account logo is used to acknowledge the support of the Australian Government for the acquisition of cultural heritage objects through funding assistance from the National Cultural Heritage Account. The logo and wording below must be used by funding recipients in a prominent place near the acquired object and on all advertising and promotional material associated with the object, including, but not limited to, invitations, brochures, flyers, posters, and advertisements.
The guidelines on the use of the Australian Government logo can be found on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website.
The Australian Government crest must not be printed smaller than 20mm in width.
Suggested text:'This item was purchased with the support of the Australian Government through the National Cultural Heritage Account' (or an alternative form approved by the Office for the Arts).