Trace your family history or apply for a heritage grant. Research migration heritage online.
The Migration Heritage Centre lists many useful New South Wales and Australian Government cultural heritage guides and services.
» National Archives of Australia
» State Records NSW
» State Library of NSW
» NSW Heritage Office
» Immigration Museum Melbourne
» Migration Museum South Australian
» Australian National Maritime Museum
» Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
» Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural NSW
» Environment Australia
» Museums and Galleries NSW
» National Library of Australia
» NSW Heritage Office
» Arts NSW
» Royal Australian Historical Society
Projects Online
» Co.As.It
» Australian Lebanese Historical Society Inc
» Migration Heritage Project Illawarra
» Sydney Jewish Museum
» Kythera Project
» Bonegilla
» The Welcome Wall – Australian National Maritime Museum
» German / Australian History for teachers and students
Exhibitions Online
»
Long Journey, Young Lives
» The Seidler Collection
» New Italy
» Quong Tart
» Golden Threads
» Immigration from many lands – State Records NSW
» Tracing Your Family History – State Records NSW
» Family History Service – State Library of NSW
» Making Australia Home Service – National Archives of Australia
» Family History Guide - National Library of Australia
Online Publications
» Tracking the Dragon
Download a guide for finding and assessing Chinese Australian heritage places
» Migrant Heritage Places in Australia
Download a guide to finding your heritage places
» Significance
Download a guide to assessing the significance of cultural heritage objects and collections
» Movable Heritage
Download publications to identify and care for movable heritage
» Multicultural Heritage
Download cultural group thematic studies
Services
» Museums and Galleries, NSW
The key development agency for the museum and gallery sector in NSW
» Regional Services - Powerhouse Museum
Professional advice, site visits, workshops and seminars in Western Sydney and rural and regional locations
» Collections Australia Network
Helps you build a website for your organisation and showcase collections online. Your gateway to more than 1,500 museums, archives and libraries throughout Australia
» Community Relations Commission for a multicultural NSW
Promoting multiculturalism, ethnic affairs, cultural diversity, community unity and harmony in one of the most culturally diverse States of the world, New South Wales, Australia
» Communilink - Key NSW community organisations by ethnicity, Commulink
Hosts community web sites and brings you in direct contact with the ethnic communities of New South Wales
Supporter Organisations
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2GB (873 AM)
Murray Wilton interviews a Belongings participant each Sunday on The Good Life midday - 4pm on 2GB (873 AM).
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Association of Independent Schools of NSW Languages Website
Information and resources for teachers of Languages K-12
» Chinese Australian Historical Society
Promoting education about the history of the Chinese in Australia
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Wing Hing Long Store
Visit a Chinese-Australian rural general store - a time capsule of original fittings and merchandise.
» View online exhibition
Liverpool Migration History Project
Twenty three migrants searched their lives and cupboards for personal belongings and stories to share with other Australians. Exhibition at the Casula Powerhouse.
» More info
Lebanese Heritage
A new Australian Lebanese Historical Society community heritage study.
» Read more
Highly Commended National Trust Heritage Awards
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Museums Australia Multimedia And Publication Design Award Winner
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The Migration Heritage Centre at the Powerhouse Museum is a NSW Government initiative supported by the Community Relations Commission.
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Migration Heritage Centre
Tel +61 2 9217 0412
Fax +61 2 9217 0628
Email info@migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au
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