Cyndi Tiedt, Collections Manager, Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University
Tasked with huge responsibility, the Jim Crow Museum displays America’s largest viewable collection of artifacts of intolerance to promote social tolerance and equality […]
Overwhelmed by your digital assets? Implementing a DAMS could provide the solution
Within museum ecosystems, where digital assets are abundant, DAMS can offer considerable benefit. But when allocating yearly budget, museums may face reluctance to invest in the software's implementation and maintenance […]
Grants Guides for museums in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Latin America
The 2023 Museum Grants Guides have arrived! Gallery Systems has updated guides for the US, Canada, Europe and the UK, and Spain and Latin America, plus an international guide for museum conservation [...]
Upgrading your CMS means better efficiency now and less hassle in the future
Museums need the latest tools to manage, preserve, and share their valuable collections. Failing to upgrade collections management software could result in disruptions to institutional budget, workflow, and security […]
Robin Craren, Collections Research Coordinator, Barnes Foundation
The Barnes Foundation is a cultural institution located in Philadelphia, PA, dedicated to the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts and horticulture. Gallery Systems recently caught up with Robin Craren, Collections Research Coordinator at the Barnes, […]
Migrating to TMS Collections from its former CMS
Glencairn Museum serves as a not-for-profit museum of religious art and history which stewards extensive collections of ancient Egyptian, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, medieval Christian, Islamic, Asian, and Native American arts. The team recently decided to step up the management of their 10,000-object collection by upgrading from their previous collection management system [...]
An Interview with Judith Scheiber Dahou, IT Project Manager
Zurich University of the Arts is a leading arts university in Europe that has the unique benefit of having its own museum, the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich. The museum is the sole institution in Switzerland that, from 1875 onwards, has collected posters, graphic design and objects that represent quotidian design [...]
Database Administrator and Digital Project Manager, National Museum of African Art
The National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) – part of the Smithsonian Institution – is dedicated to traditional, modern, and contemporary sub-Saharan African arts, distinguishing itself as the first museum in the United States to include a sustained focus on modern and contemporary art [...]
New Grant Guides for Cultural Institutions in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Europe, and Latin America
Gallery Systems is pleased to present our 2022 museum grant guides, fully updated and ready for download to help your museum plan for a brighter future. We have produced five grant guides: United States, Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom, Spain and Latin America, and an international guide for museum conservation [...]
An Interview with Paul Thyssen
It’s an exciting time at Gallery Systems. Over the last year and a half, we’ve migrated more client projects than ever to our web-based solutions, successfully transitioned our staff to working remotely, and pivoted all our regular training and conferences to virtual events. We’ve also had a change in leadership and are pleased to introduce Paul Thyssen [...]
