Manage collections. Create connections.
Vernon Systems has more than 30 years’ experience in creating software for the museum, gallery and cultural heritage sectors. Our systems are used around the world by institutions to catalogue, manage and publish information about collections.
Vernon CMS

About Vernon CMS
Vernon CMS is a modular collection management system that handles all common collection processes and types of objects.

Public access and more
Add-ons and modules complement the core Cataloguing module, including state-of-the-art public access options.

Vernon CMS Clients
Our clients range from volunteer managed societies to large organisations caring for millions of objects over multiple locations.
eHive

About eHive
eHive supports object cataloguing, storing images, and managing acquisition information. It can also be used as a publishing platform.

Join a Community
Communities in eHive allow users to connect on the basis of a theme, such as a geographic location or type of collection.

eHive for Developers
You can access eHive data from WordPress and other applications using eHive’s extensive programming interfaces.
Services

Need to Migrate Data?
Let us help you convert your data. We’ve worked with many types of collections and databases.

Support from Vernon Systems
We form a tight-knit group dedicated to providing expert support for our proven range of products.

Get a Quote
We can consider your requirements, including any customisation and data migration, and prepare a detailed quote for you.
Blog

COLLECTION CONNECTION #114
Vernon User Group Meetings
Recent Browser sites
Case Study – Bunjil Place
Museum Collection data Survey
Conferences: AIM UK 2019
Training: Vernon CMS Webinar Series

Recent Browser sites: Culture Waitaki and Te Awamutu Museum
Culture Waitaki Culture Waikati is the cultural hub for North Otago, New Zealand. Contributing organisations include North Otago Museum, Forrester Gallery, Waitaki District Archive, Waitaki District Library, and Oamaru Opera House. Their new Vernon Browser website includes highlights from several of these organisations. You can see their online collection at https://collection.culturewaitaki.org.nz/explore Te Awamutu Museum Te Awamutu Museum is a regional museum in New Zealand’s Waikato region. Highlights of their collections include Taonga Māori artefacts and objects from early European settlers.

Notes from the Association of Independent Museums Conference, UK, 2019
Held in the attractive Nottinghamshire market town of Newark (or Newark-on-Trent to give it its full name) and dominated by the picturesque ruin of Newark Castle by the river Trent, the theme of this year’s annual Association of Independent Museums (AIM) conference was ‘How to be a great destination’. To give a flavour of this I thought I would share some notes from three different but absorbing talks: Bletchley Park Iain Standen, CEO of Bletchley Park Trust, and Hilary McHGowan,