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An open source data management platform for the heritage field

 
 

Arches for HERs

For UK Historic Environment Records >>

Arches Lingo

For controlled vocabularies >>
Version 1 now released!

 

Arches for RaSColls

For heritage reference and sample collections >>

Arches for Science

For heritage science >>

What is Arches® ?

Arches is an open source software platform freely available for cultural heritage organizations to independently deploy to help them manage their cultural heritage data.

Search and discovery within an Arches instance

Arches Overview

Arches is a web-based, enterprise-level information management platform that is:

  • Standards based
  • Customizable
  • Open Source
  • Community driven

Learn more about Arches >>