Our journey began with a simple yet powerful vision: to revolutionize museum collection storage planning through accessible data work.
There is a significant lack of effective data-driven strategies to forecast future collection storage & preservation needs in the museum industry.
We're here to change that.
66% of museums lack sufficient storage space
May 2024 International Council of Museums (ICOM) “Museum Storage Around the World”, Working Group on Collection Storage, François Mairesse, with the collaboration of Marine Thébault
The Team
We’ve gathered a team of three types of industry specialists: collections preservation, data work & space planning.
Each brings unique experience & wisdom to this program.
Sam - Collections Preservation
Marisol - Data Analysis
Johann - Space Planning
Choose Your Own Adventure
Our program offers flexible, modular steps that allow you to mix & match services based on your current needs & resources.
Below is the range of project phase offerings.
* Asterisks denote required project steps
Learn More
The below 16-minute video outlines the program in detail.
Ready to start?
The first step is to fill out the CADA Intake & Visioning Survey.
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Please note this survey is meant to gather a highly detailed snapshot of your museum's current data work, collection storage, and space planning needs.
To make the process more efficient, have your museum's database pulled up as you complete the survey.
It will take roughly 30 minutes to 1 hour to complete.
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Funding
This work qualifies for several preservation & collections care grants. Here are a few to pursue.
As you consider funding opportunities, the CADA team is happy to facilitate a call between you, CADA & these grant programs before you apply!
If you are interested in this free service, book a free consultation so we can learn more about you.
