The primary mission of almost any museum is to collect and preserve. This can be a complex mission, and the museum-trained staff at Southwestern museum Services is ready to assist. Regardless of whether your collections are large or small, we will work with you to develop a viable Collections Management program that will ensure the best of care for your holdings.

Development of Collections Policy Scope of collections statement Collections development Documentation methodology Repatriation and NAGPRA issues Use of collections guidelines Loans policies Deaccession consultation Staff responsibility guidelines Professional ethics policies

Computer system consultation Consultation for updating your records Computerized database setup Web-based records access Pre-accredidation consultation On-site consultation Recommendations for meeting standards Implementation assistance

Collections Research Contextual research Documentation of single objects or entire collections Material culture studies for publications Exhibit catalog research and writing