Hi Candace! It's always good to see other Murray State grads and/or
students on the list.

As per your question, there are many software programs that can be used
for museum collections.  Some of the best I have worked with are the
Accessions program for the Mac and Snap 1-2-3.  Both of these are
specifically designed for museum collections.  Since you are from with a
smaller museum, you may want to look into less cost.  Microsoft Access
is a good program that can store collections information very
adequately.

Hope this helps.

Chris Goodlett
National Scouting Museum
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>I am looking for information about software for collections management.
>Our site is a local history musuem that presently houses nearly 4,000
>artifacts and is growing rapidly.  We are ready to buy as soon as I
gather
>information about what our options are.  Any information along these
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>Candace Simmons
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