The shelburne museum will improve the management and accessibility of its collections by migrating its database to web-based software and launching an online collections portal

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Shelburne Museum, Incorporated $715,998 under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) on September 1, 2026.

Shelburne Museum will migrate its collections database to web-based software and launch an online collections portal to improve management and accessibility of its holdings. The museum will recruit a project cataloger to support the collections department and assist with project activities over the two-year performance period. The project team will purchase collections management software and conduct data cleanup to facilitate migration to the new system. Staff will establish design and website specifications for the online portal, which will initially feature American paintings, folk art, wildfowl decoys, quilts, and needlework samplers. The project replaces an aging system and will make collections accessible to scholars, students, educators, and the public.

Performance of work occurs in Shelburne, Vermont, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2029.

The museum will recruit a project cataloger to support the collections department and assist with project activities over a two-year period. The project team will purchase collections management software and conduct data cleanup to facilitate migration to the new system. Staff members will assist with establishing design and website needs for the online portal, which will initially include american paintings, folk art, wildfowl decoys, quilts, and needlework samplers. Replacing an aging system will benefit the museum, and the project will make collections easily accessible over time for scholars, students, educators, and the public.