Built to outlive the software it replaces.
Museums keep objects for centuries; their data should not depend on one vendor staying in business. museumOS is a cloud platform with an open data model, standards-based export and no lock-in by design.
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One object model. Every medium's own truth.
Fine art
Medium · support · dimensions · signatureObjects & artefacts
Technique · maker · period · dimensionsTechnology & machines
Manufacturer · model · serial · working stateTextiles & costume
Fibre · construction · size · wearArchives & print
Format · extent · edition · issueAudiovisual
Carrier · duration · playback formatWhat the platform guarantees.
Architecture
A single relational core with configurable extensions per medium, so new collection types are configuration, not development.
Security
Role-based permissions, per-module access, and an activity log that records who changed what and when.
Scalability
The same platform serves a two-person museum and a multi-building institution; storage and users grow without a migration.
Cloud readiness
Hosted, updated and monitored centrally, with automated backups and no server for the museum to maintain.
Data preservation
Your catalogue exports in full, in open formats, whenever you ask - the collection data is the museum's, not ours.
APIs & integrations
Structured access for public catalogues, research portals and the systems a museum already depends on.
We describe capabilities, not vendor names: specific technologies are discussed in the technical annex we share with institutions during evaluation.