Manage your collection and create digital content in one space with the MOON Object System
Designed for museums, collectors, and artists
Your Base instead of everyplace
A secure cloud-based space for your collection data, media, and content.
- Create a Base with up to 100 objects free. No credit card required.
- Scale your Base as your collection grows.
- Add team members to collaborate.
Owner
Museum of Art
Member
O&O Gallery
Owner
Hugo Penn Current Works
Explore
Sandbox
All your objects at your fingertips
Access your collection data, anytime, anywhere, across devices.
- Scale up to 100,000 object records per Base.
- Import object data via CSV, export as CSV or JSON.
- Full-text search, advanced filtering, and custom PDF generation.
Base Objects View
Search, filter, and sort the objects in your Base. View as a grid or list and preview selected objects.
Your data, your fields, your terminology
Add the fields you want, delete the fields you no longer use, and make updates when your needs change.
- Customize object forms and fields with Blueprints.
- Create Blueprints for object types, projects, and groups.
- Control vocabulary and ensure data consistency with DataSets.
Blueprint Create and customize
Blueprints for any type of object or project.
Select form field types, use your own terminology for labels and section headers, and
customize the layout with drag-and-drop functionality.
No more file clutter chaos
Tired of hunting through shared docs and spreadsheets for object assets? Find what you need, when you need it.
- Add data, content, and media for any type of object.
- Manage captions, alt text, and rights information for media files.
- Change Blueprints to see alternate displays of object information.
Object Page
Enter and edit object information with fields generated by the selected Blueprint.
Showcase objects with Modules
Create embeddable, shareable content in minutes.
- Simply select from your object information and media. Customize the look and feel.
- Publish and update with the click of a button.
- Embed on your own site with a short line of code or share via URL.
Module Builder: Featured Object Module with Slideshow
View Published Module
Coming Soon: Create and Display Digital Exhibitions
Objects, meet order.
Manage collections and create digital content in one space.
Features Overview
Bases
- Scalable object management: Add up to 100,000 object records per Base.
- Generous storage included, with options for additional space as your needs grow.
- Collaborative workflow: Add team members to your Base and set custom permissions to control access.
- Customization: Tailor your Base for your specific needs using Blueprints and custom fields.
- Flexible data handling: Import object data seamlessly from CSV files. Export Base object data in JSON format for easy backup or analysis.
- User-friendly subscription model: Base subscriptions are billed monthly or yearly. Cancel anytime.
- Create a Base for up to 100 objects and experience the MOON Object System for free (no credit card required).
Blueprints
- Create Blueprints with custom form fields for your object types, projects, and groups.
- Core Blueprint: All Blueprints inherit fields from a Core Blueprint, ensuring consistency and efficient data management across your Base.
- Field types: Choose from a variety of field types including short text, long text, number, date, and more, to accurately capture your data.
- Arrange Blueprint fields and rows using drag-and-drop.
- Use your own terminology or select from common field labels (e.g., Accession Number, Description).
- Easily update Blueprints as your informational needs change. Designate fields as required, internal, and locked.
- Export CSV templates created from Blueprints to import new objects. And export your Blueprint structure and layout in JSON format.
Objects
- Add data, content, and files for each object.
- Perform full text search, filter objects by Blueprint, and sort results efficiently.
- Find what you're looking for: Perform custom queries with up to five filters using an SQL-like search.
- Associate objects with multiple Blueprints and seamlessly switch between them to view alternate data fields.
- All Data: View all information saved for an object across different Blueprints.
- Add custom metadata for files and download alternate image sizes.
- Create PDF reports of selected objects, customize by choosing available fields to output, and arrange them using drag-and-drop.
- Export object data in JSON format.
DataSets
- Easily organize data and create controlled vocabularies to maintain data integrity (e.g. artists, locations, and exhibitions).
- Add custom fields to expand DataSet entries: Customize each DataSet to your specific needs, similar to a spreadsheet.
- Seamless Integration with Blueprint forms: Use DataSet entries as field data for select options within Blueprints.
- Export your data: Download DataSet entries as CSV. Save your DataSet field structure in JSON format.
- Minimal Setup, Maximum Utility: Start with just a title and expand as needed. Flexible structure adapts to your evolving data requirements.
Modules
- Customize and share Modules created with your objects using our intuitive Module Builder.
- Highlight your latest work, new acquisitions, or a group of exhibition objects.
- Publish, view, update, republish, and unpublish Modules with ease.
- Share your responsive Module via an Objects and Order URL or embed it on your site with just a few lines of code.
- Create unlimited Modules. With a Base subscription, publish and share one Module, with the option to add more.
- Flexible customization options allow you to match your site's look and feel.
API
- Access your Base, Objects, Blueprints, and DataSet information through our API (currently read-only).
- Build custom object displays, generate custom reports, or back up your information.
- Restrict API access to a domain using a secure API Key.
- Use your MOON Base as a headless CMS.
- Comprehensive API documentation (in progress).