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The cases show use in, among other things:

• archive databases for museums
• archives for projects
• digital exhibitions
• digital collections
• collecting stories, pictures and documentation
• collection databases for heritage archives
• digital archives for collaborative projects

Digital museums, digital exhibitions and digital preservation

Museum.link is used by digital museums, digital exhibitions and others working hands-on with digital preservation. Organisations also use the solution to collect, structure and preserve material over the long term in a shared archive database, suited to both institutional and project-based settings. Organisations use the solution to create digital collections that can be used in research, public programmes and digital exhibitions.
Areas of use:

• digital museums
• digital exhibitions
• digital preservation

One example is how Museum.link developed Kvinnohistoriska museet's digital exhibition.

Digital archives for projects and collecting

Museum.link also works well as an archive for projects, such as EU projects and different kinds of collecting projects where organisations gather material over a limited period or around specific themes. The platform is therefore well suited to heritage and documentation projects where order, traceability and a long-term perspective are important.
Examples of projects:

• archives for projects
• EU projects
• collecting projects

We also work on international projects in fields such as cultural heritage and research.

Project funding and EU projects with documentation requirements

When project funding or EU projects come with requirements for documentation, structure and results, organisations use Museum.link as a technical tool to manage collected material in one coherent way. Organisations can also preserve, reuse and give access to the project's content after the project period has ended.
Support for projects that require:

• documentation in EU projects
• long-term preservation

Citizen science and collecting projects

Museum.link can also be used in citizen science projects, where the public contributes pictures, stories and documentation from their own lives and surroundings. Through structured collecting, organisations turn everyday experiences into part of a shared body of knowledge about the present.

Contributions can be archived with context, metadata and a long-term perspective. This makes the material useful not only in the moment, but also for future research, analysis and cultural history. Instead of disappearing in passing feeds, an archive is created where many voices are documented together through digital preservation.
Project types:

• citizen science
• collecting projects

One example is Stockholm County Museum's collecting project Samtidsbild, where residents contribute old and new pictures of Stockholm.

Frequently asked questions about digital archives, collecting and archive databases

When organisations plan a project with digital collecting or digital collections, questions often come up about technology, structure and long-term preservation.
Many wonder, for example:

• How does a digital archive system for museums work?
• How can you collect pictures, stories or documents from many participants in a project?
• Can collecting from several organisations or project partners be coordinated in the same system?
• How can you collect stories, pictures or documents via the web or an app?
• How do metadata and structure work in digital collections?
• How can material from collecting or projects be preserved for the long term?
• Can one system be used for both project archives and museum collections?
• How can you publish digital collections on the web or in an app?
• What does a digital archive system or collection database for museums and projects cost?

We have gathered answers to the most common questions about digital archives, collecting and collection databases in our FAQ.