Resource Kit

Resource Submission

Have a resource you would like to submit for our Resource Kit? Submit using the form below: 

ARCS Website Resource Submission Form (opens in a new window)

*Please note: All resources submitted will be reviewed by the Educational Resources Sub-Committee prior to posting. 

Instructions

1. Active Members of ARCS should sign into their account before accessing our Resource Kit to ensure they have full access to all of our resources. 
2. To filter our resources by Subject select one of the primary subject areas above.  
3. If you would prefer to filter our resources by Type, or narrow down your selected Subject area by Type, select the type of resource you would like to view. 
4. Resources can also be filtered by Resource Tags which are located on the right hand side of the screen. 

Please note: While selecting the desired facet(s), the list of options narrows down in real time based on the matches that contain all selected choices.

Basic Condition Reporting

December 20, 2023

A good condition report is one of the cornerstones of documentation for any piece in a museum collection. Do you know the condition of the pieces in your collection? Can those pieces be exhibited or loaned? Do they need conservation? There are many r…

Condition Reports: There's an App for That! Or Ten.

November 3, 2017

This panel of four will compare four mobile apps used for condition reporting: PDF Expert, Articheck, Art Reports, and Notability.

From Here to There Museum Standards for Object Handling

November 22, 2012

A trailer of the 2012 museum object-handling video that instructs and reinforces proper techniques for museum professionals.

Newark Museum Official - Registrar Condition Reports for Gustav Stickley exhibition

September 10, 2010

Take a look as registrars from the Newark Museum and the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) work on condition reporting for the exhibition Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Movement, opened September 15, 2010 at the Newark Museum.