COLLECTING FOR THE NATION
THE AUSTRALIANA FUND

“Collecting for the Nation tells us why Australia’s history deserves to be thought about, studied, discussed and – ultimately – cherished. Taken together, each of the beautiful things in this book shows that The Australiana Fund Collection is really a national compendium, affording a surprisingly wide-ranging view of Australian life. The Collection is also material evidence of artistic and manufacturing endeavours in this country, which – together with the ‘sensible’ stately houses they furnish – point to a very Australian capacity for melding our celebrated pragmatism with a complex cultural imagination and vision. This wonderful Collection shows great sensitivity to the simple truth that our ‘things’ really do matter.”

Dr Mathew Trinca AM, Director, National Museum of Australia

The Fund’s publication Collecting for the Nation – The Australiana Fund was made possible by donations from Members and Supporters. The Fund’s Collection continues to grow as a visual expression of our nation’s distinctive cultural heritage and contemporary creativity.

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