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