The IDEA project
Launched in April 2021, the Improved Documentation Enhanced Access (IDEA) project is an example of this work. A team of eight collection technicians is partway through a three-year project to process 80,000 further Natural Science specimens, Human History objects and Documentary Heritage manuscripts, photographs and publications.
Working closely with collection managers, curators and conservators, the team will improve both the quality and quantity of information about the objects, with the Museum’s photographers creating high-quality images for use across a range of platforms.
By 2024, the Museum will be able to showcase a greater range of collections, highlight the breadth and depth of the objects in our care and make them easier to explore and research.
Obsidian flake, part of the collection of amateur archaeologist Geoff Fairfield; 1969.26, 40100; © Auckland Museum CC BY