Museums Aotearoa Conference 2017

Jun 30, 2017 | Andy Fenton, Museums Aotearoa, News

It’s nice to reflect on Conference attendance, in writing and sharing conference inspirations we not only acknowledge and appreciate the time and effort the Presenters put into their work but create the impetus to generate change. The conference theme was working for...

UON University Gallery and Museum Selects Recollect

Jan 18, 2017 | News, Press Release, Recollect

NZMS is delighted to announce that the University Gallery and Senta Taft-Hendry Museum at the University of Newcastle has selected Recollect for management of its contemporary art and cultural artefact collections. The Gallery presents curated exhibitions and touring...

Impressions from NDF 2016 Conference

Dec 23, 2016 | Andy Fenton, News, The National Digital Forum

Held 22-23 November 2016 at Te Papa, Wellington (Conference Hashtag: #NDFNZ ) We had a number of staff attending the National Digital Forum in Wellington recently.  NZMS has been a strong proponent and contributor to the National Digital Forum Conference since its...

Very Large Format Maps (VLF Maps) – a new service offering at NZMS

Nov 22, 2016 | Digitise, News

Maps are a fascinating and important part of our heritage, tracking the development of our nation and recording conflict and resolution. Many of them date back to the settler days of New Zealand.  The draughtsmanship demonstrated in these maps are beautiful with fine...

NZMS fostering learning by sponsoring VALA attendee

Oct 17, 2016 | News

In April I wrote about attending the 18th biennial VALA conference in Melbourne thanks to generous support from New Zealand Micrographic Services and LIANZA. Now, six months later, I wanted to write about the thinking that has stayed with me since the conference, and...