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.
International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) for Museums and Cultural Institutions
Online Collections Created with eMuseum Take on New Importance Amid widespread museum closures around the world, many institutions have rallied and inspired us by finding creative ways to share their museum collections online, from publishing entire exhibits to livestreaming special […]
Collective Conversations with Emma Fulce
Emma Fulce, Collections Specialist, Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University Gallery Systems caught up with Emma Fulce, Collections Specialist, to learn about recent projects at the Eskenazi Museum. She spoke about how working from home had affected her role […]
Step Inside the World’s Museums with Virtual Museum Collections
Online Collections Created with eMuseum Take on New Importance Amid widespread museum closures around the world, many institutions have rallied and inspired us by finding creative ways to share their museum collections online, from publishing entire exhibits to livestreaming special […]
Suzie Zuzek, Lilly Pulitzer, and The Suzie Zuzek Project
Discovering the Artist Behind an Iconic American Look Imagine a chance encounter launching you into the art world after discovering a 6,000-object archive of work by a brilliant, yet largely unknown artist. This is the course Becky Smith’s life took […]
M+ Case Study
Illuminating the Archives M+, a new museum in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, has set out to become one of the world's largest museums of modern and contemporary visual culture and has spent the last several years collecting objects […]
How to Select the Right Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) for Your Museum
As museums continue to generate more and more digital assets, it becomes increasingly clear how important it is to find the right Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) for your institution. New digital assets are constantly added through existing Museum Collections […]
Collective Conversations with Tine Schmidt Haislund
Tine Schmidt Haislund, Registrar, The Munch Museum The Munch Museum opened in May 1963, a hundred years after iconic Norwegian painter Edvard Munch’s birth. Located in Tøyen, Oslo, the museum’s collection initially consisted of more than 1,150 paintings, 18,000 prints, […]
How to Select the Best Museum CMS with an RFP
Selecting a collections management system (CMS) can be a daunting task. One way to make the selection process easier is to create a detailed Request for Proposals (RFP) and send it to the CMS suppliers you have shortlisted. This will […]
Manage Your Online Collections Better Than Ever with the New eMuseum
Announcing the Latest Release of eMuseum The new eMuseum is designed to upgrade your online collection with ease. For both new and experienced users, the eMuseum platform is built to give your team and audience everything they need in an […]
Growing the Online Collections at the Saint Louis Art Museum
Webinar: TMS Tips from the Saint Louis Art Museum SLAM is home to an encyclopedic collection of over 34,000 works of art. In 2017, with a digital strategy in place and a new website in development, the Museum began the […]
Collective Conversations with Allison Nicks
Allison Nicks, Registrar, Delaware Art Museum Founded in 1912, the Delaware Art Museum has a mission to connect people to art offering an inclusive and essential community resource through its collections, exhibitions, and programs. The Museum is known for its […]
eMuseum: The Next Generation
Interview with Product Manager, Alex Hoffman Since its inception in 2001, eMuseum has helped renowned institutions around the world grow and engage audiences by integrating with The Museum System (TMS) to deliver content and images to websites, intranet, and information […]
Resources for Small Museums
Overcoming the Challenges Faced by Smaller Institutions Small museums and collections have the power to make huge impacts on their community, both inside and outside of the galleries. Museum collections, large and small, pack a powerful punch, while relying on […]
When Digital Isn’t Just a Department
Four Museums with Inspiring Digital Strategies Examples All museums have three tenets that bind them together: 1) museums acquire and preserve objects ethically, 2) museums advance the knowledge of cultures through studying those objects, and 3) museums share that knowledge […]
Implementing a Digital Strategy Integration with an Already Existing Strategy
How to Broaden Your Museum's Online Presence Museums are embracing the digital age by developing digital strategy integrations to meet audience members where they already are. From Facebook to online galleries, museums are putting their content online and in front […]
Creating a Digital Strategy for Your Institution
Connecting with Your Museum Visitors Online As museums move further into the age of digital, museum visitors have a stronger expectation to engage with institutions and their collections through digital portals. Museum Professionals are developing and strengthening their outreach through […]
Get Crystal Clear on Crystal Reports for TMS
Expert Tips for Better Report Building Reports are one of the most useful tools in any collections professional's toolkit. They help with everything from creating exhibition checklists for conservation, to keeping outgoing loans organized. To create the best reports possible, […]
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 […]