Spectrum Collections Management Standard Spectrum

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Collections management procedures standard for museums.

Description

Spectrum is the UK museum collections management standard maintained by Collections Trust, adopted internationally for organizing and documenting museum collections. The standard provides a comprehensive framework encompassing 21 procedures, ranging from object entry and acquisition through cataloguing, conservation, and deaccessioning.

Currently at version 5.1, Spectrum offers guidance applicable to both digital and paper-based systems, though numerous commercial partners have developed collection management systems that support some or all of the Spectrum procedures. Available free for non-commercial use and in multiple languages including Welsh, German, and Swedish, Spectrum represents global best practice for museum documentation and collections stewardship.
Heratio Extensions 2
Addition Spectrum Procedures Integration

Maps Spectrum 5.1 procedures to Heratio workflows: Object Entry, Acquisition, Loans In/Out, Condition Assessment, Deaccession.

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Museum clients require Spectrum procedure compliance for accreditation.
Addition Condition Assessment Module

Structured condition recording with photo evidence, damage types, conservation recommendations, and Spectrum 5.1 compliance fields.

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Spectrum Condition Check procedure requires structured assessment records.
Details
Sector Applicability
Museum Gallery