Collective Imagination 2023
Collective Imagination is heading to Washington, D.C. The Gallery Systems user conference is back—and we’re excited to see you in person! Taking place from November 13 to 17, 2023, CI lets you step back from your day-to-day as a museum professional and be inspired by peers from around the globe.
Gain fresh perspectives on collections management and explore best practices through engaging speaker sessions, hands-on workshops, and networking events. At CI 2023, you have an unparalleled opportunity to meet and learn from a community of CMS users, all while having fun!
Why Attend Collective Imagination 2023?
ENGAGING SESSIONS
Learn from your peers
Feel inspired by guest speakers at CI 2023. Sharing their unique experiences, our accomplished speakers will motivate you to get even more from your collections management system.
INFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS
Take energizing workshops
Boost your CMS skills with our intensive courses. Featuring a curated curriculum, these pre-conference workshops deliver hands-on learning in an attendee-centered format.
DEDICATED SUPPORT
Enjoy one-on-one support
Have TMS or TMS Collections questions? Benefit from one-on-one help desk support. Our dedicated experts are available to assist you during breakout sessions.
LASTING CONNECTIONS
Have fun networking
Meet your peers during social events. CI 2023 offers plenty of opportunities to connect and mingle–from the Welcome Reception to our popular After Party.
Get the scoop from past CI attendees
Why do museum professionals love Collective Imagination and keep coming back? Find out from our attendee testimonials.
“I appreciated having the chance to talk with colleagues. I found the time between sessions to be very useful for that, and I liked that Gallery Systems organized dinner sessions for user groups.“
DAVID DEBOND SCHAFER, PEABODY MUSUEM OF ARCHEAOLOGY & ETHNOLOGY, HARVARD UNIVERSITY
“At Collective Imagination, I enjoyed meeting colleagues from all over Europe and the United States who have the same challenges in their work as I do.“
HANNA LEUEN, MUSEUM BOUMANS VAN BEUNINGEN
“One of the best experiences I had in my career was attending my first Collective Imagination conference. I learned so much from the individuals that presented, a lot of which helped me to think about our own use of TMS, but I also realized how differently we all use our collections management systems. Because my role has shifted over my tenure…it was nice to interact with people from different roles than my own to gain new perspectives.“
ROBIN CRAREN, THE BARNES FOUNDATION
“It was my first Collective Imagination, so simply meeting Gallery Systems staff and other TMS users was very helpful for me, particularly talking to other Registrars from institutions of a comparable size, and picking up advice.”
PHILIP ROE, THE HUGH LANE GALLERY
" I enjoyed meeting other TMS users from around the world and realizing they had answers to questions we've had for quite some time, and vice versa. I thought the whole setting was very nice, and I was able to learn a wide variety of things."
Kelli Hostettler Thomas, Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University