Specific strengths: Medals, tickets and badges.

 

Library: N/A

 

 

Databases

 

Database used: LTM Information Management System. Museum Index+ system supplied by System Simulation Ltd.

 

Proportion of collection on database: N/A

 

How much detail in database entries? Record completeness varies. For example, some legacy records have a basic ‘summary’ with no images, others are more fully catalogued with images/s. All new records catalogued as per LTMs cataloguing standards for each collection type.

 

Are images incorporated? Around 30% of records include images.

 

Is the database accessible to the public? 268,553 records currently online. Some IMS records are withheld for copyright or GDPR reasons.

 

Is the database publicly accessible online? Yes: ltmuseum.co.uk/collections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

Are there permanent numismatic displays? No,.

 

Is numismatic material incorporated into more general displays? Yes, a small amount of numismatic material is incorporated into more general displays.

 

Is there a facility for temporary exhibitions? Yes.

 

Have there been numismatic exhibitions in the past? If so, what? No.

 

 

Access to the collection

 

Is there a study facility? Yes.

 

Is equipment (balances, magnifying glasses, etc.) provided? Yes.

 

 

Public engagement with numismatic collection

 

Is there a handling collection? Yes.

 

Are numismatic collections used in Education sessions? No.

 

Do numismatic collections feature in gallery talks, lectures? Not usually.

 

Are there other engagement activities based around numismatic collections? No.

 

 

ID and public enquiries

 

Does the museum offer a service for identifying objects and other public enquiries? Yes, we have our duty curator service for collections enquiries.

 

 

Curatorial knowledge

 

Is there any numismatic expertise in-house? If so, who, and in what areas? No.

 

Is there access to external expertise? If so, who and in what areas? Yes, ticketing volunteers.

 

If there is expertise in-house, is there a willingness/capacity to share that with other museums? N/A