Visit our detailed Collections Management FAQ to find out more about TMS Collections, our web-based collections management system, designed to handle every facet of collections care for museums and cultural institutions.

What does the TMS Suite include?

The TMS Suite is an ecosystem of products designed to support your collections management needs in the most efficient, cost-effective way possible. This interwoven platform includes TMS Collections and additional applications developed to support online collections, digital asset management, and conservation documentation.

What does the TMS Suite include?

How much does TMS Collections cost?

Our collections management system is priced based on your number of concurrent users. Please visit our contact page to connect with one of our Account Managers. They can quickly assess your needs and customize a quote for your organization.

How much does TMS Collections cost?

How much configuration and training is required to use TMS Collections?

Every museum or organization is different. Depending on your collection size and whether you are an existing Gallery Systems client, you may need more or less time for TMS Collections implementation, configuration, and training. We invite you to contact us to receive a personalized needs assessment.

How much configuration and training is required to use TMS Collections?

Is TMS Collections different from TMS?

The short answer is yes, and no. TMS Collections is the web-based software update to The Museum System (TMS). Although TMS Collections has a different user interface and offers enhanced flexibility, the underlying database structure is the same as TMS. Many configurations are identical to the ones found in TMS, and multiple features are also READ MORE

Is TMS Collections different from TMS?

What standards does TMS Collections support?

TMS Collections is fully standards-compliant and adheres to international standards in the cataloguing, management, and interchange of collections data. Our supported data standards include CDWA, CDWA-Lite, CCO, CIDOC CRM, LiDO, ISAD(G), DACS, EAD, CCDO, Getty vocabularies (AAT & TGN), Europeana, SPECTRUM (our solutions are certified and Gallery Systems is a partner), CHIN, RAD, Dublin Core READ MORE

What standards does TMS Collections support?

Which modules are included in TMS Collections?

TMS Collections includes ten unique modules: Objects, Bibliography, Exhibitions, Loans, Shipping, Media, Constituents, Sites, Events, and Insurance. To learn the roles that each module plays, we suggest reviewing our downloadable TMS Collections guide.

Which modules are included in TMS Collections?

What collections management system functionality does TMS Collections provide?

TMS Collections is a sophisticated, easy-to-use relational database application, designed specifically for collections, content, media, exhibition, and loan management. Our web-based CMS is comprised of interrelated modules with supporting functionality for entering and tracking all collections data and management activities.

What collections management system functionality does TMS Collections provide?
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