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.
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 large collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, works by Wilmington-native Howard Pyle and fellow American illustrators [...]
That’s a Wrap on Collective Imagination 2019!
A Recap of the TMS Users Conference
Gallery Systems welcomed over 100 members of the TMS family to Collective Imagination 2019, held in Dublin, Ireland. This was the 9th anniversary of the event, which takes place every 18 months, and was surely the best yet [...]
The TMS Suite is Now Available for Macs, iPad, and Surface Tablets
Collections Management Software for Mac and Windows
Gallery Systems is pleased to announce that the TMS Suite of products, including TMS Collections and Conservation Studio, is now available for use on Apple iPad, Mac computers, and Microsoft Surface tablets, in addition to Windows [...]
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 kiosks. The launch of the newest version of eMuseum, in the spring of 2019, will continue the evolution [...]
Museum Grants and Funding Opportunities for 2019
Grants Guides for the USA, UK, and Europe
As 2019 rolls around, the start of the new year brings new museum grants and funding opportunities. You have a list of great ideas and projects that you’ve been thinking about executing, and now is the best time to figure out how to accomplish those goals. Sifting through grants takes time [...]
SQL for TMS Training: Hands-on Skills to Enhance and Advance TMS Knowledge
Q&A with Workshop Leader, Brian Jennings
Gallery Systems is gearing up for another round of training sessions that focus on the skills you need to build the best strategy for your collections care. In January, Gallery Systems will offer several hands-on TMS Training courses, including a one-day course to acquire proficiency in SQL [...]
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 a set of collections management standards to maintain collections objects and protecting works to share with a larger community [...]
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 and their objects with their public. These three tenets bind the museum community at large and can be found within [...]