Getting Started with CollectionSpace
Congratulations on selecting CollectionSpace, and welcome to the CollectionSpace community! Now that you have selected CollectionSpace, the next biggest decision is how you’d like to host the service.
The recommended path for implementing CollectionSpace is via Lyrasis-hosted services. The hosting service ensures that you remain current with the latest release and that your data is secured and protected. A portion of your hosting fees also contributes back to the ongoing development of the software.
Curious about Self-Hosting CollectionSpace?
Does your collection consist of artworks in publicly accessible spaces?
WESTAF’s Public Art Archives (™) project may be the right fit for you. Visit the WESTAF and Public Art page for details.
Are you an educator specializing in museum studies?
Lyrasis is committed to advancing museum education and understands the important role that content management systems play in the stewardship of collections. To demonstrate this comment, we offer free-hosted installations of CollectionSpace to support museum studies curriculum and class work. Please visit the CollectionSpace for Education page for more details.
CollectionSpace is Committed to Continuous Improvement
CollectionSpace aims for two releases per year. 8.2 was released summer 2025. The 8.3 release is in development and planned for early 2026. This release will focus on improving the user interface for search.
