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In England, furniture, jewellery, household items, ceramics, hand-decorated wallpapers and textiles, gardens and even entire houses were produced in the Arts and Crafts style. The Arts and Crafts movement spread internationally. Australian designers lea...

Protestant and Roman Catholic churches hold Christmas Day services on 25 December. The Eastern churches - the Ethiopian Orthodox church, Russian Orthodox church and the Armenian church - celebrate Christmas on 6 or 7 January. Christmas is the celebratio...

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Collections Council of Australia Ltd   (more info)

Collections Council of Australia Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation that develops long term strategies to address issues facing the collections sector, develops a profile for the sector at a national and international level, and implements initiatives t

Creative Industries Skills Council (CISC)   (more info)

CISC is the Industry Training Advisory Board (ITAB) for the Printing/Graphic Arts; Light Manufacturing (Textiles/Clothing/ Footwear and Leather); and Arts, Culture and Entertainment Industries in Queensland.

National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame   (more info)

National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame is Australia's first virtual Women's Museum. This national project is dedicated to preserving the place of women in history and their special contribution to AustraliaÆs heritage. It contains information about the hal

Museums Australia Queensland (MAQ)   (more info)

The Queensland branch of Museums Australia, a national body of people concerned with the care of Australia's cultural and natural heritage, and its communication to Australians and the global community.

Museums Australia   (more info)

Museums Australia provides a range of professional services to members and promotes the role of museums in society at local, regional, state and national level.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protocols for Libraries, Archives and Information Services   (more info)

This site publishes protocols that are intended to guide libraries, archives and information services in the appropriate ways: - to interact with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the communities which the organisations serve, and - to han

Museums Australia (Victoria)   (more info)

Museums Australia promotes museums to all levels of government and the community and fosters high standards in all aspects of museum and gallery management. On the website you find information on what the organisation does, how to become a member, upcomin

The Perth Mint   (more info)

The Perth Mint website provides comprehensive information about the historic Perth Mint including depository services, the Perth Mint shop, collector coin issues, private minting, a special school projects area, precious metals information and much more.

Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL)   (more info)

CAUL seeks to ensure a common voice and representation for all university libraries, to provide a forum for discussion, and to promote common interests. The website is a comprehensive directory of all Australian university libraries and provides many othe

Australian University Museums Information System (AUMIS)   (more info)

Directory of University museums, collections and herbaria. Gives details of size, staffing, date of establishment, location, curator, contact details, opening hours, availability of website, brief description, items of national and international significa

Archives of Australia   (more info)

One of the key sectoral networks supported by this culture and recreation portal. On the Archives of Australia website you can find information on the various archives around Australia, resources for archives and archivists, how the Archives of Australia

Australian Women's Art Register   (more info)

The register is an archive and repository of slides, published material and other written sources, both old and new, documenting Australian women artists, their art practice, their images and their writings. On the website you also find information on wha

Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)   (more info)

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) is dedicated to the contemporary visual arts. The MCA website is current and comprehensive. It is organised under the themes of engage, inspire and belong. There is information on past, current, future and permanent

Migration Museum of South Australia   (more info)

The museum collects, researches and presents social history exhibitions about the experiences and cultural traditions of immigrants.The website has information on the galleries, touring exhibitions and educational material available.

Directory of Archives in Australia   (more info)

The Directory of Archives in Australia is a database of archival organisations in Australia. The directory can be searched in a number of ways and there is also a comprehensive listing of other archive websites on the Internet.

Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG)   (more info)

The Society of Australian Genealogists was established in 1932 and has one of the largest private genealogical and historical reference collections in the southern hemisphere. The website is comprehensive and has information about membership, research s

State Library of Queensland   (more info)

Queensland's major public reference and research library, the State Library of Queensland provides a diverse range of services to the people of Queensland.

National Library of Australia (NLA)   (more info)

The National Library of Australia collection consists of documentary resources of national significance relating to Australia and the Australian people, as well as significant non-Australian library materials, preserved and made accessible either through