History

Jay Hoffman, President and CEO of Gallery Systems, established the company in 1981. He originally focused on developing collections management software for art galleries, hence the company’s name. The business grew to support over 60 galleries.

In 1987, Jay turned his attention to the museum world, developing enhanced software for museum and collection management.  The resulting TMS software application became the core product for the company, complemented by eMuseum for web publishing.  After merging with California-based Digital Arts & Sciences in 1996, the EmbARK application was added, serving smaller institutions with an integrated suite of collection and image management, as well as web publishing tools.

Today, Gallery Systems works with galleries, museums, private collectors, and corporate collections from a variety of industries. The company is growing organically and through a fast-developing network of partners and re-sellers.