Can the Museum Data Service set the sector’s records straight?
The new project will transform how collections information is held and shared. By Simon Stephens
Documentation
It’s time for museums to set their records straight
The high-profile alleged thefts from the British Museum have highlighted the need for the sector to improve the cataloguing of objects in its collections
Documentation is central to the work of museums
Untangling collections histories is vital, challenging and rewarding work, writes Kathleen Lawther
Vox Pop | What needs to change in museum documentation?
Three experts respond to our question
Media coverage of missing objects ‘misleading’, says MA director
Movement of objects is normal but documentation work has been 'undermined by structural underfunding'