Australia's national institutions to receive $535 million in federal budget funding to reverse 'damage and decay'

The National Gallery of Australia is set to receive $119.1 million in funding during the next four years.  (Wikipedia Creative Commons: Thennicke)

The federal government has announced it will allocate more than $500 million to the country's nine National Collecting Institutions (NCIs) over the next four years.

The institutions have long been vocal about funding neglect, leading to maintenance issues and potentially forcing staffing cuts or the introduction of entry charges.