Museum management software helps museum administrators perform many of the day-to-day tasks involved with maintaining and running a museum. For many administrators, museum management helps them sell and administer tickets, schedule and coordinate events, plan and execute fundraising efforts, maintain membership information, and perform other guest-facing functions. Some museum management software may help run a gift shop with inventory management and POS functionality.
To manage museum collections, collections management software is often used in tandem with museum management software. Museum management may also integrate with admission-based nonprofit software, donor management software, and event registration & ticketing software. Museum administrators may also want to use nonprofit accounting software or CRM software to assist with additional business operations.
To qualify for inclusion in the Museum Management category, a product must:
Manage guest-facing tasks such as ticketing, admissions, and reservations
Coordinate fundraising campaigns and manage donations
Maintain a database of members
Contain basic accounting and administrative features