Curatorial Resources https://curatorialresources.com/ A practical editorial guide for museum professionals on collection stewardship, exhibition planning and archival research workflows. en Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Inventory and catalogue records: what is the differencehttps://curatorialresources.com/collection-stewardship/inventory-vs-catalogue-records/https://curatorialresources.com/collection-stewardship/inventory-vs-catalogue-records/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTStewardshipDistinguish basic inventory records from fuller catalogue records to plan documentation workflows that meet stewardship needs. Choosing minimum record fields for a collectionhttps://curatorialresources.com/collection-stewardship/minimum-record-fields/https://curatorialresources.com/collection-stewardship/minimum-record-fields/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTStewardshipHow a small museum team can agree on the smallest set of fields every object record must contain, and keep it usable. Writing condition reports others can reusehttps://curatorialresources.com/collection-stewardship/condition-reporting-language/https://curatorialresources.com/collection-stewardship/condition-reporting-language/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTStewardshipA practical guide to writing condition reports that stay readable and useful years later, with consistent vocabulary and structure. Preparing collection data for a system migrationhttps://curatorialresources.com/collection-stewardship/digital-catalogue-migration/https://curatorialresources.com/collection-stewardship/digital-catalogue-migration/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTStewardshipA practical pre-migration audit for collection records: field mapping, vocabulary control, duplicate checks, and validation before data moves. Incoming loan checklist before objects arrivehttps://curatorialresources.com/collection-stewardship/loans-incoming-checklist/https://curatorialresources.com/collection-stewardship/loans-incoming-checklist/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTStewardshipConfirm facility, packing, condition and documentation details before an incoming loan reaches your loading dock. Drafting an exhibition brief that guides decisionshttps://curatorialresources.com/exhibition-planning/exhibition-brief-first-steps/https://curatorialresources.com/exhibition-planning/exhibition-brief-first-steps/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTExhibitionsA strong exhibition brief aligns curators, designers, and educators. Learn what it should contain to keep choices coherent from concept to opening. Writing interpretive labels in plain languagehttps://curatorialresources.com/exhibition-planning/interpretive-labels-plain-language/https://curatorialresources.com/exhibition-planning/interpretive-labels-plain-language/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTExhibitionsHow to write gallery labels that stay clear, accurate, and respectful of subject matter, with a practical test and revision checklist for curators. Setting object selection criteria for a showhttps://curatorialresources.com/exhibition-planning/object-selection-criteria/https://curatorialresources.com/exhibition-planning/object-selection-criteria/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTExhibitionsA practical method for choosing objects that carry an exhibition argument, with criteria, a decision checklist, and ways to document the reasoning. Gallery Lighting Decisions for Sensitive Objectshttps://curatorialresources.com/exhibition-planning/gallery-lighting-basics/https://curatorialresources.com/exhibition-planning/gallery-lighting-basics/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTExhibitionsHow to answer early lighting questions that protect sensitive objects while keeping gallery displays legible and usable for visitors. Scheduling a travelling exhibition realisticallyhttps://curatorialresources.com/exhibition-planning/traveling-exhibition-scheduling/https://curatorialresources.com/exhibition-planning/traveling-exhibition-scheduling/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTExhibitionsHow to plan install, deinstall, and transit time for travelling exhibitions without overrunning your schedule. Reading a finding aid before visiting an archivehttps://curatorialresources.com/archives-research/finding-aid-orientation/https://curatorialresources.com/archives-research/finding-aid-orientation/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchivesLearn how to read a finding aid for collection scope, arrangement, and access limits before you travel to a reading room. Evaluating a primary source for exhibition usehttps://curatorialresources.com/archives-research/primary-source-evaluation/https://curatorialresources.com/archives-research/primary-source-evaluation/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchivesCurators must judge reliability and display suitability of primary sources. This guide offers key questions and a decision checklist. Consent and context in oral history usehttps://curatorialresources.com/archives-research/oral-history-consent-basics/https://curatorialresources.com/archives-research/oral-history-consent-basics/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchivesBefore publishing oral history excerpts, settle consent, context, and editing questions. Practical guidance for museum and archive professionals. Clearing rights and citing archival materialhttps://curatorialresources.com/archives-research/citation-and-rights-clearance/https://curatorialresources.com/archives-research/citation-and-rights-clearance/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTArchivesA practical guide for museum professionals on recording rights status and citing archival material in publications, using standardized statements from RightsStatements.org.