Museum Collections Management Blog Articles
Discover the latest in collections care and museum news on the Gallery Systems blog, from interviews with industry professionals to tips and tricks for maximizing your collections management workflows. Find articles most useful to you by browsing your role, or navigate through the archives for case studies, conversations with clients, grant guides, and more resources.
5 Steps to Evaluating Museum Grants with a Strategic Mindset
Navigating the complex world of grants can be overwhelming, especially for large museums and institutions that regularly apply for funding. With numerous grants available, it can be challenging to determine which ones will be the best fit for your institution’s […]
A Museum Professional’s Guide to Building DAM Workflows
Using a DAMS throughout the full lifecycle of digital assets Museum DAM workflows control how well an institution cares for its digital assets. Creating and following internal processes, with a digital asset management system (DAMS), helps to ensure these assets’ […]
How to Find Museum Grants for Your Institution
Knowing where to find museum grants is often the first hurdle in securing funding. Followed in close second by deciding if a grant program, once located, would be likely to fund your application. Grant research can be time-consuming, but we […]
Collective Conversations with Jacob Weber
Meet Tate’s Collection Systems Manager, Jacob Weber, in our latest installment of CI 2023: Collective Conversations. Just weeks before his Collective Imagination session, Jacob was generous enough to share a look into his role at one of the world's most […]
Collective Conversations with Karissa Hurzeler
Get to know Karissa Hurzeler, Collections Information Specialist, Level II at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art™, in our new CI 2023: Collective Conversations interview.
Collective Conversations with Bryan Miller
Catch up with Bryan Miller, Media Cataloger at the National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC), in the first interview of our new series, CI 2023: Collective Conversations. Get to know their CI 2023 speakers attending their sessions […]
Gallery Systems presents TMS Media Studio 2023
Launching the essential digital asset management system (DAMS) for museums and cultural institutions NEW YORK CITY, April 2023 – Unveiling the latest in digital media management software. Gallery Systems is pleased to present TMS Media Studio 2023 […]
Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill
Building an in-person experience with eMuseum Inside the Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill, visitors are treated to a look into the industrial past. Situated on the historic site of Lombe’s Mill, the Museum of Making showcases local manufacturing […]
Collective Conversations with Cyndi Tiedt
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 […]
Do Museums Need a DAMS?
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 […]
Collections Management Depends on Regular Software Upgrades
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, […]
How EODEM Streamlines Data Exchange for Exhibition Registrars
And how it’s making exchanging data for exhibitions so much easier Exhibition workflows can be hectic, but there’s a new way to simplify data exchange between institutions. This is where EODEM, or the Exhibition Object Data Exchange Model, comes in.
Collective Conversations with Robin Craren
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 […]
20-Year Client Anniversary with Zurich University of the Arts
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 […]
Collective Conversations with Jeremy Munro
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 […]
Meet Gallery Systems’s new General Manager
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 […]
Blanton Museum of Art Case Study
Transitioning to a New Collections Management System The Blanton Museum of Art recently took a step up with its collections management. As long-time users of EmbARK and EmbARK Web Kiosk, the team members decided to upgrade their collections management system […]
Collective Conversations with April Brown
April Brown, Registrar, The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park, Florida, stewards the world’s most complete collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany works. To manage this important collection, the […]