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.
Bank of America Art Conservation Project Grant
Apply for Funding for Your Museum's Conservation Projects
The Bank of America Art Conservation Project recently released information on the objects that had received conservation treatment in the last year as part of their annual grant project. Thirteen museums in seven countries received grants, including Gallery Systems clients [...]
Collective Conversations with Erin Narloch
Erin Narloch, Project Manager, Consultant, and Database Administrator at adidas AG
For Erin Narloch, shedding light on the powerful stories woven into adidas’ history—stories about entrepreneurial spirit and greatness in sport—is central to her work at adidas AG. The adidas Archive contains hundreds of thousands of objects that, until recently, were hidden away, unavailable [...]
Gallery Systems Announces the New Release of eMuseum, API Services
Discover What's New in Our Online Collections Software
Gallery Systems is pleased to announce the release of the latest version of eMuseum, our digital publishing software. eMuseum integrates with The Museum System (TMS), the world’s leading collections management system [...]
The American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo
Washington, D.C. | May 26-29, 2016
The American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo is the largest gathering of museum professionals in the world, and will take place in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. This year’s theme will explore museums as places of social influence [...]
California Department of Parks and Recreation Case Study
Using Barcode Technology to Track Collections during a Relocation Move
The California Department of Parks and Recreation, otherwise known as California State Parks, has a mandate to preserve, protect, and interpret its museum collections which includes museum objects, natural history specimens, paleontological specimens, archaeological artifacts, and archive materials [...]
Crafting Your Digital Strategy? The Warhol Puts Theirs Online
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When museums are able to embrace new technologies, they can bring sweeping changes to the institution that supports the museum, their staff, and their public on a higher level than ever before [...]
Museum Grants Available in 2016
North American Grants to Fund Collections Care, Management, and Sharing
It’s January, a time for resolutions, new beginnings, and checking if any 2016 grants apply to the projects your museum has in the works. To help you get started, grants available in the coming year are listed below. Similar to last year, the impetus behind many of the 2016 grants [...]
Extend the Boundaries of TMS at Collective Imagination 2016: Early Bird Registration Ends January 31
Reserve Your Place Before Time Runs Out
Collective Imagination (CI) is fast approaching, and early bird tickets are 75% sold out. Be sure to take advantage of this discount before January 31, and join us on April 18 and 19 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City [...]