Hi everyone!
We are in the process of relocating our entire collection to a new facility, and are trying to think through how to organize our collection in the new space. Currently, our collections storage does not have any type of organization or set placement of objects, and it makes it difficult to locate pieces/return them to the same location if they are moved for exhibit/study/etc. Does anyone have ideas/examples of how best to organize our collection within our new storage space? An idea I had was to organize by technique (we are a metal-focused museum, so things like casting, blacksmithing, enameling, etc.) and then break it down further by accession number, but I'm not sure if that would be the best use of our space. I am newer to the field, so any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks so much!!!