Newsletter: October 2022

Newsletter: October 2022

Above: image courtesy of Ōtorohanga Museum, from the exhibition Illuminated – Ngā Whaiwhakaahua. The return of warmer weather and daylight savings has been a welcome relief to most, and NZMS’ offices are humming with conversation surrounding summer activities...
Announcing Phase One’s New A0 Copy Stand!

Announcing Phase One’s New A0 Copy Stand!

NZMS is pleased to announce some exciting news for those interested in cultural heritage digitisation! Phase One have released a new copy stand that has been specifically designed for large format digitisation. The RPS 2300XXL AutoColumn copy stand is Phase One’s...
NZMS Ōtautahi is Moving!

NZMS Ōtautahi is Moving!

As most will already be aware, Canterbury Museum are embarking on a major redevelopment project and have begun dismantling and packing down its galleries this month for transfer to an offsite location. This is an exciting time and we would like to let our customers...
Blog: Mātauranga Māori Revealed in Minute Books

Blog: Mātauranga Māori Revealed in Minute Books

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori in 2022 is a particularly noteworthy occasion, marking 50 years since the Māori language petition was taken to Parliament! In 1972, a small group of te reo Māori champions presented a petition signed by 30,000 New Zealanders to parliament...
Newsletter: August 2022

Newsletter: August 2022

Image above: 1949.42.3-6a, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, Buchanan Sketchbook collection. The GLAMIR sector plays a vital role in our society by sharing knowledge, preserving cultural heritage, and supporting communities — yet the impacts of COVID-19 have seen...