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, grants guides, and more resources.
Unstable Materials and Conservation: The Art of Preserving Decomposing Objects
Conserving the Un-Conservable with Christian Scheidemann
With the introduction of unstable materials into the construction of contemporary art, conservators face a completely new set of challenges. How does one protect and stabilize an object that, by nature, is meant to decompose? [...]
Save The Date: Collective Imagination 2017
Los Angeles, CA | December 4-8, 2017
Mark your calendar and secure your funding: Collective Imagination 2017, the international TMS user conference, will be held in Los Angeles, California, at the Omni Hotel at California Plaza. Conference workshops take place on December 4 and 5, followed by the main conference from December 6 to 8, 2017 [...]
Chapman University Art Collections
Cataloguing a Museum without Walls
Chapman University Art Collections is a unique group of collections that functions through the lens of education and consists of the Phyllis & Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art, the Chapman Campus Collection, and the new Hilbert Museum of California Art [...]
Time-Based Media Arts and TMS
A Museum-Led Webinar by the Registrar Department of The Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) collection of time-based media arts (TBMA) increases every year in number and complexity. Objects range from 16mm films and vintage electronic installations to digital videos, software-based artworks and video games [...]
Join the Debate on the Future of the Sector at the Museums Association Annual Conference & Exhibition
Glasgow, UK | November 7-9, 2016
The Museums Association is pleased to welcome museum, collections, and heritage professionals to their upcoming session of the Museums Association’s Annual Conference and Exhibition. The meeting has grown to become the largest event of its kind in Europe, acting as a think-tank [...]
Get Your Free Copy of The FIAF Moving Image Cataloguing Manual
Providing Best Practices and Tools for Institutions with Film Collections
The International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) has published The FIAF Moving Image Cataloguing Manual, designed to help archivists working with moving images to navigate the technological advancements in cataloguing, preservation, and access practices [...]
Stark Museum of Art
Preserving, Cataloguing, and Sharing Rare Books with Collections Management Software
The Stark Museum of Art in Orange, Texas, was the vision of collectors H.J. Lutcher Stark and Nelda C. Stark. Opened in 1978, the Stark collection is focused on “the stunning land, dramatic people, and diverse wildlife of the American West.” Allison Evans, the Stark’s Collections Manager [...]
National and Regional Grants to Help Get Your Collection Online with eMuseum
Acquire the Funding You Need to Showcase Your Collections Online
Digital engagement has changed the way audiences interact with institutions, and it’s now expected for museums to display their collection online. Digitizing objects for the web can be time-consuming and expensive [...]