Collections Management Resources
The Dickinson Vaults
– Part of the Merchants Distribution Service (MDS) family of Companies, owned
and managed by 3 generations of the Dickinson family. Museum Quality
Environmental Storage; long term, archival security or short term temporary
solutions. Contact [email protected]
Midwest Storage Solutions - Maximize valuable floor-space, increase productivity, save money through custom design and thoughtful implementation of Spacesaver High-Density Storage Solutions. Contact Kyle at [email protected].
Gaylord Archival - collections, archival storage, exhibition furniture, conservation tools and supplies.
Past Perfect Museum Software - Collection and contact management software.
ARGUS Collections Management
CatalogIt - Cloud Based Collections Management
CollectiveAccess - free open source software
LUNA - Digital Asset Management Software
NetX - Digital Asset Management for Museums
TMS Media Studio
Smithsonian Digital Asset Management System
National Park Service Collections Management
BOOKS
The New Museum Registration Methods, Buck & Gilmore, eds.
National Park Service Conserve O Grams - short focused leaflets about caring for museum objects.
TOOLS
Nilfisk GM 80 Vacuum with HEPA Filter
Nitrile gloves
Archival boxes and tissue (IMA members receive a discount from Gaylord archival. Contact the IMA office for the discount code)
Stash - safe and appropriate storage solutions