Investors in Collections is a museum development tool facilitating public value and excellence in collections management, providing benefits like improved resilience, accountability, and professional recognition. It follows a structured model that aligns with museum accreditation standards and involves a cycle of self-assessment and peer-review. Resources are offered free of charge, with tiered membership options for recognition and support.

1. Investors in Collections
Introduction & Overview
January 2014
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2. Investors in Collections
A museum development tool
administered by the
Collections Trust on behalf of
the international cultural
heritage community

3. Benefits
• Investors in Collections helps museums demonstrate their commitment
to delivering public value and excellence in Collections Management,
enabling them to:
• Celebrate strengths
• Target areas for development
• Articulate a case for support
• Improve resilience
• Promote accountability
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4. Long-term impact
• Investors in Collections isn’t a short-term win. It helps museums ensure
that the collections in their care are accessible and cared for so that they
can be enjoyed long into the future.
• Long-term impacts for your cultural heritage organisation include:
– Organisational health
– Improved visitor services
– Greater professional recognition
– Profile & credibility with funders
– A culture of continuous improvement
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5. Aligned to Museum Accreditation
• Investors in Collections is compatible with the requirements of the UK
Museums Accreditation Standard and American Alliance of Museums
Continuum of Excellence
• Investors in Collections supports requirements relating to :
– Organisational health
– Collections
– Visitor services
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6. Core Model
FORWARD PLAN
MISSION
POLICIES
PLANNING
PROCEDURESSYSTEMS
COMPETENCIES
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT

7. Components
• Investors in Collections is structured around the following standards and
frameworks:
– SPECTRUM: The UK & International Collections Management Standard
published by the Collections Trust and trusted by over 23,000
museums in 40 countries;
– The Collections Management Competency Framework
– The Collections Management KPI Framework
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8. How it works
• Investors in Collections is structured around a cycle of self-assessment,
planning, implementation and peer-review
• Step 1: Complete a Self-assessment Questionnaire
• Step 2: Use our Diagnostic Tool to identify strengths & areas for development
• Step 3: Develop and implement a Collections Improvement Plan
• Step 4: Peer-review and recommendations
• Step 5: Recognition as an Investor in Collections INVESTORS
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9. Pricing
• Investors in Collections resources, toolkits and self-assessment questionnaire
are provided free of charge
• Peer-review and recognition are available to members on a tiered basis:
BAND ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP (plus VAT)
Tier 1: Turnover £2m plus per annum £2,750
Tier 2: Turnover £501k - £2m per annum £1,250
Tier 3: Turnover £500k or less £500
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10. Talk to us today
• Investors in Collections is administered by the Collections Trust on behalf of
the international cultural heritage community.
• To find out what Investors in Collections can do for your museum or heritage
organisation, talk to us today on +44 (0)208 541 4914 or email
nick@collectionstrust.org.uk.
• Visit www.collectionstrust.org.uk/investors to find out more
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