MuseMeta
An attribute set developed for museum metadata applications by the MuseMeta project at the University of Washington iSchool
accessionedBy
Accessioned by
Museum staff responsible for accessioning object
accessionMethod
Accession Method
How the museum legally acquired the object or objects
accessionNumber
Accession number
Identification number assigned to a particular donation or acquisition
acquisitionPrice
Acquisition price
Purchase price of object
acquisitionValue
Acquisition value
Appraisal value at time of acquisition
additionalRemarks
Additional Remarks
Catch-all miscellaneous
alternateTitle
Alternate title
Another title for the object
Descriptive line, Alternate Name , descriptive title
approvedBy
Approved by
Museum staff responsible for the approval of the acquisition of the object
artistDates
Artist Dates
The lifespan of the artist, including date of birth and death
artistMakerAttributor
Artist/maker attributor
Person who ascribes attribution the artist or maker of the work
artistSignature
Artist Signature
The mark of the artist on a piece of work
attributionDate
Attribution date
Date that the art work was linked the artist or marker
authorizationDate
Authorization date
Date object was authorized for repatriation under NAGPRA
authorizedBy
Authorized by
Person responsible for repatriation according to NAGPRA standards
borrower
Borrower
Entity receiving the loan
catalogDate
Catalog date
Date that catalog record is created
catalogNumber
Catalog number
Unique identification number assigned to each object at time of accession
Object Number, Number, Museum number
categories
Categories
Descriptive information that puts the object into relationships with other objects or processes. Determined through controlled vocabulary (e.g., AAT, Nomenclature, TGN)
Class
circumference
Circumference
claimants
Claimant(s)
Interest party(ies) asserting cultural affiliation to an object according to NAGPRA standards
class
Class (of animal)
A level in biological taxonomy
collection
Collection
The name of the collection to which the object belongs
collectionCode
Collection code
Alphanumeric identification of a collection
collectionType
Collection type
The type of collection catgorized by material type, cultural affiliation, or Donor (eg. Ceramic Collection, Hopi Collection, Smith Collection
color
Color
Colour
comparisonCatalogNumbers
Comparison of Catalog Numbers
Identification number(s) assigned to the same object in different catalogues raisonnes
conditionedBy
Conditioned by
Museum staff that conditions of the object
contact
Contact Information
Information on how to contact the artist/maker. May include address, email address, telephone number, etc.
count
Count
The number of works in a series
creator
Creator
Name, artist/maker
Artist, Maker
creatorAlternativeName
Creator alternative name
another name used by the artist
artist alternative name; maker alternative name
creatorCommunity
Creator community/town
A community generally associated with the artist.
Artist/maker community/town
creatorCulture
Creator culture
The culture of the artist or maker
Artist/maker culture
creatorOrigin
Creator place of origin
The place of origin of the artist or maker. In the case of an artist it is the place of birth. In the case of a group it is their place of origin.
City of Origin (Creator)
creditLine
Credit Line
Ownership credit line
Label
cultureAttributor
Culture attributor
Person who ascribes culture or maker of the work
cultureObject
Culture object
Prototypical object naming convention (eg. Zuni Mask)
currentCondition
Current Condition
Physical condition of the object (eg. Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Very Poor)
currentConditionDate
Current Condition Date
Date objects condition was late accessed
currentLocationExhibition
Current Location (Exhibition)
Where the object actually is right now.
Present Location
currentLocationLoan
Current Location (Loan)
Where the object actually is right now.
Present Location
currentLocationStorage
Current Location (Storage)
Where the object actually is right now.
Present Location
dateAccessioned
Date accessioned
Date object becomes museum property
dateApproved
Date approved
Date the object was approved for accession
dateCollected
Date collected
Date object was collected in the field
dateCreation
Date (creation)
Date the object was made
Year
dateProposed
Date proposed
Date that object was recommended for accession
datePublication
Date (publication)
Date the object was made available publicly
dateSignature
Date (signature)
Date the object was signed by creator
deaccession
Deaccession
Mode of deaccession (ex. destruction, transfer to another institution, auction, etc.)
Disposition
deaccessionApprovedby
Deaccession Approved by
Museum staff responsible for approving deaccession of object
deaccessionDate
Deaccession Date
Date the object is approved for deaccession
deaccessionedBy
Deaccessioned by
Museum staff responsible for the deaccession of object
deaccessionProposedBy
Deaccession Proposed by
Museum staff responsible for proposing deaccession of object
depth
Depth
descriptionItem
Description of Item
Detailed survey of what the object looks like, materials it is made of, etc.
Collation
designer
Designer
Person responsible for the layout of an exhibition
determiner
Determiner
Person who identifies the species
determinerDate
Determiner date
Date the species was identified
developer
Developer
Entity responsible for writing code
diameter
Diameter
dimensionRemarks
Dimension remarks
Notes on dimensional analysis
dimensions
Dimensions
disposalDate
Disposal Date
Date object was removed from museum's permanent collection
division
Division
A rank in the biological taxonomy
domain
Domain
A rank in the biological taxonomy
Superregnum, Superkingdom, Empire, Regio
donor
Donor
Name of the person or persons or entity that donated object
Donation by
editionNumber
Edition number
The specific number within the total reproductions of an object (i.e., photolithography)
ehibitionNotes
Exhibition notes
Information about the exhibition not captured in other fields
elevation
Elevation
The geographical height at which an object is found
epifamily
Epifamily
A rank in the biological taxonomy
era
Period/era
Name of the time during which the object was made
excavatedBy
Excavated by
Person who removed object from a dig
excavationDate
Excavation date
Date object was excavated
exhibitionCost
Exhibition Cost
Total cost of exhibit
exhibitionEndDate
Exhibition end date
The date an exhibit closes
exhibitionID
Exhibition ID
Identifer for the exhibition.
exhibitionPreparation
Exhibition preparation
Information about getting the exhibition ready.
exhibitionStartDate
Exhibition start date
The date an exhibit opens
exhibitionStatus
Exhibition Status
On exhibit, traveling, in preparation
exhibitionTitle
Exhibition title
The title of an exhibition
exhibitionType
Exhibition Type
The nature of the exhibit
family
Family
A rank in the biological taxonomy
fieldWorkerNote
Field worker note
Additional remarks on the object or location where the object was found, written by the person who found the object
Rob note
form
Form
A rank in the biological taxonomy
galleryLocation
Gallery Location
Location within gallery where object should be located when not on loan or in storage (different from city location).
genre
Genre
Category of literature or art or culture, based on some set of stylistic criteria
genus
Genus
A rank in the biological taxonomy
geoculturalArea
Geo-cultural area
Name that identifies both location and culture of the object
habitat
Habitat
The ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species
handlingRequirements
Handling Requirements (rights and ethics)
Notation on ethical and legal concerns traditional cultural practices
handlingRequirementscondition
Handling Requirements (condition)
Notation on the handling of an object.
height
Height
identifiedBy
Identified by
Person who determines the object
identifiedDate
Identified date
Date the object's type or purpose was determined
ID date
images
Image(s)
Photographic Reproduction
Photographed
Infraorder
Infraorder
A rank in the biological taxonomy
inscriptions
Inscriptions
By owners, institutions or entities
insurer
Insurer
Entity responsible for insurance of object when on loan
inventoryDate
Inventory Date
Date object's location was last recorded in an inventory
kingdom
Kingdom
A rank in the biological taxonomy
labelNotes
Label notes
Additional remarks on an object tag or label
latitudeDegree
Latitude Degree
latitudeMinute
Latitude Minute
latitudeSecond
Latitude Second
latitudeYCoord
Latitude (y coord)
length
Length
listExhibitions
List of Exhibitions
List of exhibitions the object has been showcased in
loanApproved
Loan Approved
Museum staff responsible for grant permission for the loan to occur
loanEndDate
Loan end date
The date a loan ends
loanNotes
Loan notes
Information on loans not captured in other fields
Loan memo
loanNumber
Loan number
A temporary number assigned to an object when it is on loan
loanPerson
Loan Person
Contact person responsible for the loan
loanStartDate
Loan start date
The date a loan begins
loanStatus
Loan Status
On loan, traveling, or in locus, in preparation
loanType
Loan Type
The nature of the loan
locationDateExhibition
Location Date (exhibition)
Date related to when object is on exhibition
locationDateLoan
Location Date (loan)
Date related to when object is on loan
locationDateStorage
Location Date (storage)
Date related to when object is in storage
locationHistory
Location History
History of object's location
locationOrigin
Location of Origin
The location of where a object is created
Camp Name and Location
locationSpecimenFound
Location specimen found
The location of where a particular species is collected.
longitudeDegree
Longitude Degree
longitudeMinute
Longitude Minute
longitudeSecond
Longitude Second
longitudeXCoord
Longitude (x coord)
manager
Manager
Person responsible for the logistics of the exhibition
manufacturer
Manufacturer
Entity responsible for the mass production of the object
Maker; Edition Printer; Processor
markings
Markings
Inscriptions on the object
materials
Materials
Materials used in the object's fabrication
Specifications
medium
Medium
Work type, used specifically in an art domain (e.g., Sculpture, Paintings)
Media
museumCollectorStaff
Museum collector (staff)
Person responsible for field collection
notes
Notes
Additional remarks
Production note
notesCondition
Notes on Condition
Additional remarks on the condition of an object
notesProcess
Notes-Process
Notes about the cultural or natural process of creation
noticeFederalRegistrar
Date of Notice in Federal Registrar
Date object was posted to NAGPRA Federal Registrar
objectName
Object name
Object name given by the museum
objectType
Object Type
Supercategory of an object as defined by the chosen nomenclature
order
Order
A rank in the biological taxonomy
packer
Packer
Person responsible for crating object
partMeasured
Part measured
Dimensions of the sections an object can be separated into
parts
Parts
List of sections the object can be separated into
phylum
Phylum
A rank in the biological taxonomy
policy
Policy
Insurance package for loaned object
prepBy
Prep by
Person responsible for the fabrication of the exhibit.
printer
Printer
Entity responsible for physical manifestation of work
Maker-Supervisory Printer; Maker-Proofer
productionPlace
Production place
Location where a object is made, in the context of reproduction
proposedBy
Proposed by
Museum staff responsible for proposing the acquisition of the object
provenance
Provenance
List of entities who have owned the object and also locations where the object has been exhibited
provenience
Provenience
Location where object was found, made or collected
publisher
Publisher
Entity financially responsible for the creation of the work
ratings
Ratings
content information by approved organizations specifically used for interactive media
reasonDeaccession
Reason for deaccession
Ethical explanation for deaccession of an object
receivedBy
Received by
Museum staffer to physical accept object
referencesBibliography
References (Bibliography)
Link to sources that reference the object.
Description
referencesBiography
References (Biography)
Link to sources associated with the creator.
referencesMap
References-Map
map to object's location of origination
repatriationNotes
Repatriation Notes
Additional remarks involving the repatriation of an object
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repatriationType
Repatriation Type
Legal reason to include an object for inclusion under NAGPRA
reproduction
Reproduction
Notes on the rights the museum holds for the reproduction of an object
school
School/style
Names of art and architecture styles, historical periods, and art movements.
section
Section
A rank in the biological taxonomy
series
Series
A rank in the biological taxonomy
sex
Sex
The sex of the specimen
siteNumber
Site/Site Number
Location identification for an archiological dig
sizeFrame
Size (frame)
sizeMotif
Size (motif)
sizePaper
Size (paper)
specialLoan
Special (Loan)
Specific instructions for the treatment of an object while on loan.
species
Species
A rank in the biological taxonomy
speciesAuthor
Species Author
Original determiner of the species' taxonomy
storageLocation
Storage Location
Location where object should reside when not on exhibit or loan
stretcherSize
Stretcher (size)
subclassis
Subclassis
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subdiviso
Subdiviso
A rank in the biological taxonomy
Subphylum
subfamilia
Subfamilia
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subfamily
Subfamily
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subforma
Subforma
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subgenus
Subgenus
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subjects
Subjects
Significant characteristics of the object
suborder
Suborder
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subordo
Subordo
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subregnum
Subregnum
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subsectio
Subsectio
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subseries
Subseries
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subspecies
Subspecies
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subtribe
Subtribe
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subtribus
Subtribus
A rank in the biological taxonomy
subvarietas
Subvarietas
A rank in the biological taxonomy
superfamily
Superfamily
A rank in the biological taxonomy
supportExhibition
Support (Exhibition)
Description of what mounts the object uses when it is on display
Mount
supportLoan
Support (Loan)
Description of what mounts the object uses when it is on loan. This includes travel mounts and crates as well as exhibition mounts.
Mount
supportStorage
Support (Storage)
Description of what mounts or other storage method (e.g. boxes) the object uses when it is in storage
Mount
technique
Technique
Means of creation for cultural objects
Title
Title
Object name given by the creator
tribeBiology
Tribe (biology)
A rank in the biological taxonomy
tribeCulturalGroup
Tribe (cultural group)
Band of indigenous people bound by culture
unitMeasurement
Unit of measurement
measurement standard; e.g., metric, United States customary units
updated
Updated
The date the catalog record is most recently updated
utmEasting
UTM Easting
Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate on horizontal axis.
utmNorthing
UTM Northing
Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate on vertical axis.
utmZone
UTM Zone
One of the 60 Universal Transverse Mercator Zones
variety
Variety
A rank in the biological taxonomy
weight
Weight
width
Width
worldMapFormat
Worldmap Format
Implemented cartography theme
New-Proposed