Give children a life-changing arts experience

Are you interested in donating material to the Australian Performing Arts Collection?

What we collect

Our collecting areas encompass circus, dance, music, opera, theatre, and the visual arts.

This may include:

  • Costumes/accessories
  • Designs
  • Photographs
  • Works of art
  • Archival material
  • Scripts
  • Props
  • Programmes
  • Posters
  • Ephemera

For audio/visual and sound recordings, please consider the National Film & Sound Archive.

To find out more about our collection try browsing the online catalogue.

If you are interested in donating to Arts Centre Melbourne’s Collections please read our donation guidelines and fill in the offer of donation form below.


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