Te Papa museum in Wellington have started the digitising process of over 100 tapa cloths for an upcoming publication Photo: Te Papa Museum
The imaging and collections team from Wellington's Te Papa museum are spending the next few weeks photographing numerous large tapa cloths for an upcoming publication.
The digitising process of tapa which have come from all over the Pacific is a delicate and time-consuming project, but the benefits include accessibility and preservation.
Manager Collection Imaging, Michael O'Neill and Kaitiaki Taonga Collection Manager, Grace Hutton spoke with Pacific Waves host Susana Suisuiki.
