The Museum of East Asian Art
The Museum of East Asian Art uses iBase to manage specialised collection assets, bringing metadata, permissions and search into one governed DAM environment.
Case study
The Museum of East Asian Art Specialised Digital Collections Management
MEAA streamlined digital collections management with iBase DAM, enabling enhanced access to nearly 2,000 sets of objects from East and South East Asia with comprehensive metadata and search capabilities, supporting the only UK museum solely dedicated to Asian art and cultures.
Project summary
Project Summary
iBase helps museum teams manage The Museum of East Asian Art's specialised digital collections, keeping assets organised, searchable and governed.
Specialised Digital Collections Management
The system connects specialised collections with metadata, search and access needs.
Searchable Collections
Museum teams can organise, protect and share digital assets through structured DAM workflows.
Project focus
Project Focus
The Museum of East Asian Art's collection consists of nearly 2,000 sets of objects from East and South East Asia.
Curators upload and edit the content, creating and assigning subjects as required, and adding metadata to custom fields which include:
Production place and site name e.g. Yangshao culture, Machang type
Upload and Import
Teams can add new material and associated metadata through controlled upload workflows.
Metadata Quality
Metadata workflows help preserve context and make assets easier to find and reuse.
Collection Access
Staff and public users can access the material they need through appropriate routes.
File Requests
File request workflows help teams manage demand for approved digital material.
DAM outcomes
DAM Outcomes
iBase helps The Museum of East Asian Art keep digital assets organised, searchable and ready for approved reuse.
Metadata, permissions and access controls sit alongside the assets, giving teams a single governed source for day-to-day work.
Staff and users can reach approved material more quickly, with less reliance on fragmented storage or manual transfers.
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