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National Cultural Institutions Impact report released

The Department of Communications and the Arts has released its annual report on the  impact of National Cultural Institutions.  These include: The Australian National Maritime Museum; Bundanon Trust; The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House; The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia; The National Gallery of Australia; The National Library of Australia; The National Museum of Australia; The National Portrait Gallery; The Australia Council for the Arts; The Australian Film, Television and Radio School and Screen Australia  The report highlights performance in 2016-17 and projected trends in: arts engagement; access; education; development and support; collection development; initiatives, collaboration and volunteering. 

Full details are available at: https://www.arts.gov.au/what-we-do/museums-libraries-and-galleries/impact-our-national-cultural-institutions 
 

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