Whangarei Art Museum  

Whangarei Art Museum is making its collection more accessible by putting it online.

August 2011
As the permanent home of the city’s art collection, the museum embraces both heritage and contemporary art work. It is the public gallery of the district and the only public gallery in Northland.

Staff will be able to administer content through their own database management system and the exhibitions-online programme will allow 16,000 website visitors a year to quickly find and engage with a rich array of resources.

The art museum wants to bring its collection to life on the web and actively engage with its community. The project strategy is to make 15 years of collection development and 12 months of imaging and collections documentation available to the public as research tools.

The website development project is a strategic fit with ASB Community Trust’s aim to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of our region. A grant of $21,972 is assisting the project.

www.whangareiartmuseum.co.nz