Convict’s timekeeper seeing out its days at Port Macquarie Historical Museum
The purchase of the sundial for permanent exhibition will assist in better interpretation of Port Macquarie's history as a British penal settlement and the part Port Macquarie has played within the overall theme of white settlement of Australia.
—Ms Debbie Sommers, Vice President, Port Macquarie Historical Society.
—Ms Debbie Sommers, Vice President, Port Macquarie Historical Society.
National Library bringing archived Fairfax images to life
The National Library of Australia is embarking on a ground-breaking project to conserve, catalogue and digitise 12,000 glass-plate negatives from the Fairfax photographic archive.
Unique Dame Nellie memorabilia goes under the hammer
Unique Dame Nellie memorabilia goes under the hammer
Funding secured for Fire of Australia opal
The Government has announced funding to assist the South Australian Museum to purchase the Fire of Australia opal.
Funding for antique linked with bushrangers
The Orange Regional Museum received $90,000 to assist with the purchase of an ornamental centrepiece, the Campbell epergne.
Rare Tasmanian tiger skin preserved
The Government has provided $125,000 to the National Museum of Australia to purchase a rare female Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) pelt.
Unique heritage items preserved
The Government will provide over $100,000 to preserve a rare guitar used by Australian surf rock band The Atlantics, and a 19th century silver centrepiece gifted to one of Victoria’s founding fathers.
Culturally and historically significant Papunya Boards join QAGOMA collection
The Government has committed $600,000 over three years to support the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) to acquire significant indigenous art.
Sparkling example of Federation jewellery
A rare bracelet crafted in the early 1900s will now be on display for all Australians to see.