For historical societies and small museums
The simple, beautiful way to manage and publish your collection online. Import from a spreadsheet or your existing system. No sales call, no IT required.
No credit card required. Your public gallery is included.
How it works
In an afternoon, not a grant cycle.
Sign up, name your organization, and you're ready. No software to install.
Snap a photo or upload a scan. Type a title. Hit save. Add details later when you have time.
Sort into collections. Add tags. Search and filter. Bulk edit hundreds of items at once.
Your gallery is public. Embed it on your website. Share links. Backed up for the long term.
Import your existing catalog as a CSV. We auto-map common column names from standard catalog exports and create custom fields for anything we don't recognize. Your data moves over in minutes, not weeks.
Features
Built for volunteer-run organizations with no IT staff. If you can use a phone, you can catalog a collection.
Drag a photo, type a title, hit save. That's it. Add detailed metadata later when you have time. Volunteer-friendly.
Your collection displayed in a clean, modern gallery. Grid, list, or timeline view. Embed it on your website. Share links.
Every item is archived for the long term using free, open infrastructure. Your collection outlives any technology, and you're never locked in.
Standing in front of a shelf? Snap a photo, type a title, done. Vitrine is designed for mobile first, not as an afterthought.
One search box. Type anything. Filter by collection, date, format, tags. Find what you need in seconds, not minutes.
Invite volunteers and staff. Control who can edit and who can view. Everyone works from the same catalog, anywhere.
Pricing
Start with a free account, no credit card needed. Paid plans available when you're ready to grow. Get started or sign in to see plan details.
Live example
This is Riverbend Historical Society's actual public catalog, published on Vitrine. Browse it, search it, and picture your own collection in its place.
Your data stays yours. Export anytime. No lock-in, no migration fees to leave.
Get started with a free account. No credit card. No time limit. No demo call.
Export your data anytime. No migration fees. Your collection is yours.
Built on the same infrastructure trusted by digitization programs
Historical societies, county museums, local archives, tribal heritage centers, community collections, and the volunteer-run organizations that preserve local history. If off-the-shelf tools cost too much and spreadsheets aren't enough, Vitrine is for you.
The things small institutions ask us before they get started.
No. Export your full catalog as CSV whenever you want, and your public gallery is yours to take with you. We archive on open infrastructure built for preservation, so your collection outlives any single tool.
No. Vitrine runs in your browser and on your phone. If you can use email, you can catalog a collection. Nothing to install, no servers to maintain.
Start with a free account, no credit card needed. Paid plans available when you're ready to grow. Sign in to see plan details.
Yes. Import a spreadsheet or any CSV export. We auto-map common columns and create custom fields for anything we don't recognize. Most moves take minutes, not weeks.
Every item is archived on open infrastructure meant for preservation. Your gallery stays live as long as you keep your account, and you can export everything on your schedule.
Your collection is stored securely and sent over encrypted connections. What's public is your choice, set per item or per collection. We don't sell your data.
Your collection is ready. Create an account and publish your first items in minutes. No card, no sales call.
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