Museum collection management and new technology

Abstract

This paper presents an outline of the uses of new technology in the museum and heritage sector for the
collection management, access to the collection and the interpretation of the collection. Despite the ever-increasing
attention paid to museums, the storage plays a marginal role: an invisible resource, whose potential is often little explored
and/or valued. What is the situation of archaeological museum storage in Uzbekistan? Some reflections are presented
here, rising from the results of a recent statistical survey conducted within the IVLP Impact Award Project by the writer
during her research project on the Protection and Preservation of Archaeological Collections, in collaboration with the
State museums of Uzbekistan and Research Institutions. Results of the survey conducted within the IVLP Impact Award
Project. The study emphasizes the importance of digital inventory and cataloging for protection and preservation.