The Vitrine Blog
Guides, comparisons, and tips for collectors. How to catalog, organize, and value any collection.
20 July 2026
Arts Council England Accreditation: What the Collections Standard Actually Requires
What Arts Council England accreditation requires for collection management: Spectrum 5.1 documentation, a secure accession register copy, and the nine primary procedures.
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5 July 2026
How to Catalogue a Stamp Collection
Learn how to catalogue a stamp collection: record catalogue numbers, grade condition, scan both sides, and know when to move off a spreadsheet.
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2 June 2026
How to Catalogue a Coin Collection at Home
Learn how to catalogue a coin collection at home: the four fields that matter, photographing every coin, grading, and when to move beyond a spreadsheet.
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16 May 2026
How to Move Your Museum Collection Off Spreadsheets
How to move your museum collection off spreadsheets: clean your data, choose a collection management system, and migrate records without losing history.
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16 May 2026
How to Catalogue Your Vinyl Record Collection
A practical guide to cataloguing your vinyl records: what to capture, why catalogue numbers matter, and when to graduate from a spreadsheet to proper software.
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15 April 2026
What to Look for in Collection Management Software
How to evaluate collection management software for UK museums and galleries. What to check for documentation coverage, provenance tracking, loan management, and pricing transparency.
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25 March 2026
How to Catalog a Collection: A Complete Beginner's Guide
A practical guide to cataloguing any collection from scratch — what fields to use, how to photograph items, which tools work best, and habits that keep it up to date.
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25 March 2026
Best Collection Management Software in 2026
An honest comparison of the best collection management software in 2026 — Vitrine, CatalogIt, Sortly, CLZ, and more — to help collectors find the right tool.
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