What is MODES?
MODES is the most widely-used collections management system in British museums. It includes many features for data entry, retrieval and making use of your data.
What is Catalist?
Catalist is a simplified version of MODES, designed for cataloguing smaller museum collections.
The MODES Users Association
We supply collections management software to more than 520 museums and archives in the UK.
MODES was originally developed by the Museums Documentation Association (MDA), who released the first version in 1987. Since then, MODES has undergone continuous development, and has been deployed successfully by hundreds of collections throughout the UK.
The MODES Users Association (MUA) was formed as a not-for-profit company in 1996. We own and develop the MODES family of software, and provide support and training for MODES & Catalist users.
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