The object system for collections and digital exhibitions
Designed for museum professionals, independent curators, archivists, scholars, artists, and collectors.
Get your objects in order
Create a Base, a dedicated space for objects and exhibitions.
- Start a Base for up to 100 objects for free. No credit card required.
- Scale as your collection grows. Add up to 500,000 objects per Base.
- Add team members, assign permissions, and collaborate.
A better way to work with collections
If your organization is entrenched in a Collections Management System, that CMS probably isn't going anywhere anytime soon. You want to do more than just “manage” collections, but you're stuck settling for now.
The good news is that it doesn't mean you're out of options. Objects and Order helps you do what you wish your CMS could:
- Create outstanding digital exhibitions using your object data and assets.
- Highlight objects in customizable, embeddable digital features.
- Share digital object labels.
- Customize form fields using your organization's preferred standards and terminology and update anytime.
- Document all the knowledge and activity around your objects, across departments.
- Track everything happening around your objects: movement, photography, conservation, exhibition prep, etc.
Objects and Order
Features and Functionality
A Base is a collaborative space for organizing object information and assets and creating online exhibitions and digital features.
There are four Base Levels (01, 02, 03, and 04). Every Base begins at Level 01, which is free for up to 100 objects (no credit card required).
- Customize your Base for your objects and projects.
- Add your team members and set permissions to control access.
- Scale from up to 100 object records (Level 01) to up to 500,000+ (Level 04).
- Import and export object data as a CSV. Export Base object data in JSON format for easy backup or analysis.
- Monitor Base stats (objects, storage, members, etc.) in the Base Settings.
Add data, content, and media files for any type of object. Search, filter, and sort objects, and create custom pdfs or download your data.
For individual objects
- Associate objects with multiple Blueprints and seamlessly switch between them to view alternate data fields.
- Add custom metadata like captions and alt text for object files.
- View all information saved for an object under All Data.
- Download an auto-generated, internal QR code that Base members can scan to access information and file.
- Export object data in JSON format.
For your object collection
- Perform a full text search, filter objects by Blueprint, and sort results efficiently.
- Perform custom queries with up to five filters using an SQL-like search.
- Create PDF reports of selected objects, customize by choosing available fields to output, and arrange them using drag-and-drop.
- Download object data for a specific Blueprint as a CSV or JSON file.
Our digital exhibitions builder lets you create and publish outstanding online exhibitions. Select your objects and customize your exhibition in around the same time it takes to put together a presentation.
- Publish a super-fast, lightweight, multi-page, SEO-optimized exhibition site.
- View exhibition at a custom Objects and Order url or at a custom domain.
- Use our flexible block editor to edit and style content layout and design.
- Easily edit and republish the exhibition whenever you want to make updates.
- Each published exhibition is a point-in-time package of exhibition objects, data, and assets
- No server maintenance, updating code, or plugins required.
Blueprints are purpose-built forms for object data. You can create and customize Blueprints for types of objects, exhibitions and other projects, and groups. When you set up a Blueprint, you're setting up custom form fields for object information.
- Add fields using established metadata schemas, organizational standards, and your preferred terminology.
- Choose from a variety of field types to accurately capture your data. Designate fields as "Required" or "Locked."
- Easily arrange fields and rows using drag-and-drop.
- Update Blueprints as your informational needs change.
- Export CSV templates created from Blueprints to import new objects. Export your Blueprint structure and layout in JSON format.
Datasets are controlled, selectable lists that help ensure consistency, eliminate misspellings, and make data entry even easier. You can use Datasets in any Blueprint in your Base.
- Easily organize data and create controlled vocabularies to maintain data integrity (e.g. artists, locations, and exhibitions).
- Flexible structure adapts and expands with your data.
- Add custom fields to expand Dataset entries: Customize each Dataset to your specific needs, similar to a spreadsheet.
- Use Dataset entries as field data for select options within your Blueprints.
- Export your data: Download Dataset entries as CSV. Save your Dataset field structure in JSON format.
Modules are engaging digital content features that you create and customize using your object data, content, and media. They can be shared via URL or embedded on your site with a short line of code.
- Highlight your latest work, new acquisitions, or a group of exhibition objects.
- Flexible customization options allow you to better match your site's look and feel.
- Publish, view, update, republish, and unpublish Modules with ease.
- Share your responsive Module via an Objects and Order URL (or a QR code linked to the O&O URL) or embed it on your site with just a few lines of code.
- Add more publishable Modules with a paid subscription
Our secure API lets you access and leverage your collection data beyond our system.
- Access your complete data including Bases, Objects, Blueprints, and Datasets
- Integrate collection data seamlessly with your existing digital platforms, from websites to gallery kiosks and mobile experiences.
- Create custom interfaces and displays tailored to your specific exhibition or collection needs.
- Implement specialized solutions including automated backups, custom reports, or use it as a headless CMS.
Your data, your fields, your standards, your terminology
Stop skipping fields you don't use and wishing for fields you don't have, and start documenting what matters to you and your team.
- Set up data structures and customize form fields with Blueprints.
- Implement recognized museum and archival standards while adapting fields to your institution's specific needs.
- Create Blueprints for object types, exhibitions, projects, and groups.
No more file clutter chaos
Locate and access the assets you need, when you need them.
- Securely store and access files.
- Add captions, alt text, credits, and rights information.
- Download at original size or alternate sizes.
Showcase objects with Modules
Create engaging, shareable content to highlight your objects. Select the information and media you want to display, style the look and feel, and publish.
- Create digital object labels, slideshows, checklists, comparisons, and timelines.
- Password protect published modules.
- Embed on your own site with a short line of code or share via URL.
We're obsessed with helping you organize object data
Blueprint strategy. Standards implementation. Exhibition building. Data migration. Whatever you need, we're here to help.
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