Keeping a record of where all the objects in your care can be found, and updating the location each time an object is moved.
This is a primary procedure. Accredited UK museums must meet the Spectrum standard set out below. The suggested procedure is one way to achieve the standard, but it is just a suggestion.
As well as recording when objects move in and out of your museum you should also keep track of them within the museum too. For this you will need to have an agreed system of naming all the buildings, and rooms within them, where your objects might be (eg stores, galleries and conservation labs). This […]
This is the Spectrum standard for Location and movement control. It includes policy questions and sets out the minimum requirements you should aim to meet however you put this procedure into practice.
This suggested procedure shows how you might meet the Spectrum standard for Location and movement control. It is presented in two formats: text and workflow diagram. They are meant to be starting points for you to adapt to the needs of your own museum.