Museums

Focus on your mission. We’ll handle the rest.

As your trusted non-profit partner in collections care, Lyrasis brings together the tools, guidance and support you need to help you do more with the staff and resources you have. From flexible collections management software and secure hosting to expert consulting and professional development, we help you close operational gaps so you can preserve collection data and share your collections with confidence.

Your museum may be part of a larger institution that's already a member! Partner with us and manage your collections with less worry and more confidence.

CollectionSpace IconManage Your Collections with CollectionSpace

Built alongside museum professionals, CollectionSpace is a flexible, community-driven, open-source collections management solution for your art, anthropology and history collections. Universities, historical societies and museums rely on CollectionSpace for ethical care, stewardship and NAGPRA workflows. Combined with Lyrasis hosting, this web-based solution’s collaborative workflow tools and unlimited user accounts help you securely manage and share your collections.

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Preserve IconFocus on Your Collection, Not Technology, with Lyrasis Hosting Services

With Lyrasis CollectionSpace Hosting, we can ease your technical burden by managing data, workflows, software setup and updates for your instance of CollectionSpace. Not only can Lyrasis host CollectionSpace, but we also host ArchivesSpace for archive management, DSpaceDirect for institutional repositories and DuraCloud Preserve for long-term preservation.

Special multi-service and Lyrasis member pricing is available.

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Expert IconGet Expert Guidance to Support Key Priorities

Feeling stuck and unsure what to prioritize? Whatever your experience or current set-up, our consulting services can help you improve consistency, reduce complexity and support the long-term care of collections with services like assessment, digitization, preservation and space planning. Move your projects forward with experienced guidance and functional support from a trusted nonprofit with trained museum professionals.

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Strength IconStrengthen Your Institutional Data

Ensure your collection records are accurate, consistent and ready for the future. The Data Preparedness Framework is a free planning tool we developed to help you assess your metadata and data quality before adopting CollectionSpace or CollectionSpace Hosting, to ensure your migration goes smoothly and your digital assets stay protected.

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Lyrasis Membership IconDo More with a Lyrasis Membership

Engage with a broader network of museum, library, archives and cultural heritage professionals through programs, partnerships and shared learning.

A Lyrasis Membership unlocks unlimited live and recorded professional development courses, digitization service discounts, discounts on content and hosting, and a seat in shaping the investments and decisions Lyrasis makes. Connect with our team to learn how Lyrasis can support your museum.

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If you’re a member institution, your museum may already have access to consulting services and member pricing for hosting. Find out if you’re a member and contact us with any questions.

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