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The National Library of Australia may be unable to take your donation, because we already have the item in our collection or because it doesn’t fit with our Collection Development Policy.
If this happens, please consider one of the many other institutions around Australia. Some specialise in a certain field. Others are interested in items that appeal to a local or state audience. Your local historical society or library may also be able to help.
If you’re thinking about donating an item to us, please do let us know if you’ve already offered your item to one of these institutions.
State and Territory Libraries
- ACT Heritage Library
Collecting interests: papers, photographs and records that record the history of the ACT.
Collection offer enquiries - State Library of New South Wales
Collecting interests: published and original material papers of individuals and organisations that reflect the cultural heritage of NSW in both the Australian and international contexts.
Collection offer enquiries - Northern Territory Library
Collecting interests: materials relating to the Northern Territory.
Collection offer enquiries - State Library of Queensland (John Oxley Library)
Collecting interests: Queensland documentary heritage and resources produced by Queenslanders.
Collection offer enquiries - State Library of South Australia
Collecting interests: personal, family, society and business records that document the history of South Australia.
Collection offer enquiries - Libraries Tasmania
Collecting interests: private records that document the political, social, cultural, economic and natural history of Tasmania.
Collection offer enquiries - State Library of Victoria
Collecting interests: original materials about Victoria and its inhabitants, reflecting all aspects of Victorian life.
Collection offer enquiries - State Library of Western Australia (J.S. Battye Library)
Collecting interests: materials documenting Western Australia's heritage and all aspects of life in Western Australia.
Collection offer enquiries
Archives, Museums and Galleries
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Collecting interests: unpublished material relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies.
Collection offer enquiries - Australian National Maritime Museum
Collecting interests: materials relating to Australia's maritime heritage.
Collection offer enquiries - Australian War Memorial
Collecting interests: historical material relating to Australia's military history.
Collection offer enquiries - Museum of Australian Democracy
Collecting interests: Australia's democratic, political and parliamentary heritage.
Collection offer enquiries - National Archives of Australia
Collecting interests: records of Australian Commonwealth Agencies and the papers of governors-general, prime ministers, ministers, judges and departmental secretaries who have held positions in the Commonwealth.
Collection offer enquiries - National Film and Sound Archives
Collecting interests: Australian works and materials representing the history, technology and culture of the audio-visual media.
Collection offer enquiries - National Gallery of Australia
Collecting interests: papers and manuscripts of significant Australian artists, galleries and key art professionals.
Collection offer enquiries - National Museum of Australia
Collecting interests: indigenous histories and cultures, histories of European settlement and Australia's interaction with the environment.
Collection offer enquiries - National Portrait Gallery of Australia
Collecting interests: high quality portraits of subjects who have made a major impact on Australia.
Collection offer enquiries - Noel Butlin Archives Centre - ANU Archives Program
Collecting interests: business and labour records including Australian companies, trade unions, industry bodies and professional organisations from all states and territories.
Collection offer enquiries - Pacific Research Archives - Australian National University
Collecting interests: research material from and about the Pacific Islands.
Collection offer enquiries - Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences
Collecting interests: material relating to science, technology, industry, design, decorative arts and history.
Collection offer enquiries - University of Melbourne Archives
Collecting interests: the records of the University, Victorian business, trade union and other labour organisations, community and cultural organisations as well as personal papers of individuals associated with them.
Collection offer enquiries - John Howard Prime Ministerial Library
Collecting interests: Australian political history with special regard to the Howard government years and John Howard's time in parliament.
Collection offer enquiries
