A black and white photo of a man on a horse and cart crossing a flooded roadway.

Disaster preparedness and recovery

Protecting people, buildings and collections is a priority for kaitiaki | caretakers of collections. This means actively preparing for disasters, by understanding and managing the risks.

A sepia toned photo of people retrieving items from a flooded museum. The water outside the building is waist high.

Disaster preparedness

Preparing for emergencies and using mitigation measures helps minimise harm and reduce risks to our people, buildings and collections.

Disaster recovery

In the event of an earthquake, a fire, or a flood, your museum or gallery staff need to know how to keep themselves and visitors safe and protect and recover collections.