Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
How a New DAMS Software Upgrade is Streamlining Workflows at MFAH The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, (MFAH) was founded in 1900 and opened to the public in 1924 with a mandate to bring “art into the everyday life” of […]
5 Ways You Can Connect With Gallery Systems this Spring
Catch Our Team at Conferences, Trainings, and Online You may have been hearing about the new and exciting things happening at Gallery Systems lately. Between the introduction of our new products, like Media Studio and Conservation Studio, and other announcements, […]
7 Ways to Boost Your Collections Care with Integrated Museum Software
Work Efficiently While Reducing Time, Cost, and Stress Museums are busy places, and you may have more tasks to complete than hours in the day. It’s easy to feel cut off from other departments in your museum, and silo mentality […]
6 Tips to Increase Productivity with Automation Strategies for Museums
How to Enhance Productivity, Consistency, and Peace of Mind Your department is extremely busy. Your team has a wide variety of tasks to complete, and sometimes it seems like many of them aren’t even related to your collection. By the […]
Annual Museum Grants Guide to Help You Reach Your 2018 Collections Goals
Museum Grants for USA, Europe, and the UK The start of the new year means that many annual museum grants have released their 2018 due dates, and museums can begin applying for a boost in funding. Adding new and interesting […]
Collective Conversations with Margret Schild
Margret Schild, Head of the Library, Theatermuseum + Filmmuseum Düsseldorf As one of the institutions housed under The Culture Department of the City of Düsseldorf, the Theatermuseum has a storied history. Founded in 1947 after a donation by Gustav Lindemann, […]
5 Tips for Finding and Selecting the Right Collections Management System
How to Choose a CMS That Supports Your Institution's Needs Collection organizations such as museums and art galleries use a museum collections management system (CMS) to keep track of complex interdepartmental data and information pertaining to the objects in the […]
Seven Reasons You Shouldn’t Delay Upgrading Your Collections Management System
Saying Goodbye to a Legacy CMS Offers a Myriad of Benefits Upgrading or replacing your Collections Management System (CMS) can feel like an overwhelming project. Securing funding, researching options, and facilitating internal agreement are challenging tasks to add to your […]
How to Streamline Conservation Documentation
A Virtual Introduction to Conservation Studio Meet Jane, a busy conservator who loves caring for objects in her collection. Unfortunately, repetitive administrative tasks and redundant paperwork can keep her from the work she loves. Lucky for Jane, there’s a better […]
Need a better way to manage conservation documentation?
Tackling the Challenges Faced by Museum Conservators One of the biggest issues that conservators face is a huge workload, particularly around managing objects for exhibitions and loans. Treatments and surveys require extensive documentation, and conservators generate more media files than […]