National Historical Museums of Sweden
- Government Administration
- Large
Stockholm, Sweden
Axiell Collections and Axiell Ingest help the National Historical Museums of Sweden manage large batches of collection images. Staff photographers prepare... image files with metadata and license info before import. Axiell Ingest streamlines bulk image uploads, saving time over manual processes. The workflow uses open source tools for image conversion and metadata management. Ingest enables importing hundreds or thousands of images at once, supporting efficient digital asset management for museum collections.
London Borough of Lambeth Libraries
- Government Administration
- Large
London, UK
Axiell Arena helped London Borough of Lambeth Libraries connect with more users. The library integrated Google books with Axiell Arena.... Users can search for books on Google and see if they are available at the library. They can reserve titles and pick them up the same day. The project also added a bookshelf view and a quick join form.
Entertainment Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Axiell DAMS
BFI
- Entertainment
- Medium
London, UK
Axiell helped BFI use AI to identify people, places, and organizations in UK TV broadcast transcripts. The project linked these... entities to wiki pages from the collections management system. This improved how BFI manages and connects information in their archives. BFI also addressed ethical concerns about using AI in museums and archives.
Grenfell Art Gallery
- Non Profit Organization Management
- Small
Newfoundland, Canada
Grenfell Art Gallery in Newfoundland needed a new collections management system to replace their outdated custom database. They chose Axiell... Collections and Axiell Internet Server for their strong support and alignment with other institutions. Implementation was challenging due to remote IT support and COVID-19, but the gallery prioritized data cleansing and internal training. The new system helps them improve data quality and supports future scalability. Funding from the Canadian government enabled the upgrade.
Other Industry Case Studies and Success Stories with Axiell DAMS
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
- Museums
- Medium
Detroit, USA
CultureConnect helped the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History reach national audiences with digital experiences. The museum launched... Voting Matters, an interactive exhibit on Black Americans and voting rights, and a mobile guide for visitors. Touchscreens in the gallery let visitors engage with multimedia content and vote on key questions. The online exhibition continues to collect data and engage users nationwide. The mobile guide offers deep dive, visual, and audio tours for different learning styles.
Het Nieuwe Instituut manages the world’s largest architecture collection, with 4 million objects. They used Axiell Collections to turn their... collection data into Linked Open Data. This helps connect their data with other cultural institutions. The project improves data sustainability, visibility, and access for researchers. Axiell Collections supports web-based management for museum and archive collections.
Streekmuseum Stevensweert / Ohe en Laak
- Museums
- Small
Netherlands
Axiell Collections helped Streekmuseum Stevensweert / Ohe en Laak, a small museum in the Netherlands, manage its 2,000-item collection. The museum faced... challenges due to its size and voluntary staff. With Axiell Collections, they professionalised collection management and gained new insights. The system supports both local and national heritage preservation. Staff now manage artifacts and art more efficiently.
Royal Armouries Museum
- Museums & Heritage
- Medium
Leeds, UK
Royal Armouries Museum manages 79,000 objects and 118,000 archives using Axiell's EMu system. During the pandemic, EMu let staff work... remotely and keep the online collection updated. Upgrading EMu improved user experience and information access. The museum reached a wider audience and enhanced digital engagement. NASA even studied Henry VIII’s armour in their collection.
Axiell Collections helped Colchester and Ipswich Museums move from 10 outdated databases to a single, user-friendly collections management system. Staff satisfaction improved... from poor to universally positive after the switch. The new system enabled online access to collections, adding about 1,000 new records monthly. Publishing collections online increased engagement and transparency. Staff found the browser-based CMS much easier and faster to use.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History Selects Axiell to Advance Digital Collections Management
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has chosen Axiell as its collections management software partner to implement Axiell EMu, Sapphire, and GO. This collaboration aims... to enhance the Museum's digital transformation by streamlining workflows and improving accessibility. The adoption of Axiell's technology will support the Museum's mission in research, discovery, and public engagement, highlighting Axiell's role as a leader in cultural sector software.
