Awesome Open Source Museum

A curated list of open source museum software & data initiatives

Foreword

A curated list of open source software and data initiatives that enable museums to independently create, manage, and update digital systems for collections, exhibitions, and visitor engagement.

Collection Management

• Arches - Arches is a web-based, geospatial information system for cultural heritage inventory and management.
• Archivematica - Archivematica is a web- and standards-based, open-source application which allows your institution to preserve long-term access to trustworthy, authentic and reliable digital content.
• CollectiveAccess - CollectiveAccess is free, open-source software for cataloguing and publishing museum and archival collections.
• Dédalo - Dédalo is a knowledge management system for tangible and intangible Cultural Heritage, Natural Heritage and Oral History and Memory.
• Omeka S - Omeka S is a web publication system for universities, galleries, libraries, archives, and museums.
• Spotlite - Spotlight enables librarians, curators, and others who are responsible for digital collections to create attractive, feature-rich websites that highlight these collections.
• Tainacan - Tainacan is a software solution for building, managing and publishing digital repositories of any kind on WordPress.

Interactive Content

• Adno - Adno is a web application for viewing, editing and sharing narratives and pathways on static images and IIIF images.
• Exhibitera - Exhibitera makes it easy to create, manage, and evaluate your digital exhibits.
• Memory Map Toolkit - An open source web application for creating interactive maps for history and heritage.
• SmartCompanion - Open-source mobile audioguide app for museums & tourism.
• Stele - Stele is an exhibit kiosk browser, built for the museum environment.
• Storiiies Viewer - An open source online storytelling platform for everyone.
• TilBuci - TilBuci is a free, open source tool to create interactive content.

Data

• Awesome Historical Maps - Map collections, search tools, research guides, and resources for exploring historical maps and cartography.
• The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) collection data - An open dataset from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) containing detailed records of artworks and artists cataloged in its collection.