The simple way for small historical societies and museums to manage, search, and share their collections. Import from PastPerfect. Embed on your website. No technical setup.
No credit card required. Free forever plan.
From a box of photos to a searchable online gallery in an afternoon.
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. Your items are backed up for long-term preservation.
Import your existing catalog as a CSV file. We auto-map common column names and create custom fields for anything we don't recognize. Your data moves over in minutes, not weeks.
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.
Bring your existing catalog from Excel, PastPerfect, or any system that exports CSV. Auto-mapped columns, custom fields created automatically.
Select hundreds of items and change their collection, status, tags, or rights statements all at once. No more one-by-one editing.
Add your logo. Set your colors. The public gallery matches your organization's identity. No generic templates.
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready. No contracts, no setup fees.
For getting started
For growing collections
For larger organizations
Historical societies, county museums, local archives, tribal heritage centers, community collections, and the volunteer-run organizations that preserve local history. If PastPerfect feels too complex and spreadsheets aren't enough, Vitrine is for you.