Collection Management Services
Trusted by Curators and Collectors
Our team of art consultants and technicians have combined their passion for art and preserving these artefacts into a world-renowned logistics solution.
At the core of our work is a vast knowledge of fine art history, curatorial principles, and technological expertise. From identifying the provenance of an artwork, to managing an inventory of permanent collections, pieces on loan, and acquisitions, and installing displays, our promise is a seamless, fully accountable system that keeps exhibitions on track, and prized safe and well-preserved.
What we handle:
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Art collection & inventory management: provenance, condition, value, location
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Packing & movement: soft-pack, custom crating and logistics, domestic/international art transportation
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Project advisory: turnkey planning, vendor coordination, reporting for museums, art galleries, and collectors
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Conservation & valuation: coordination of art conservation/restoration and appraisals
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Compliance & cross-border: customs brokerage, Carnets, international art shipping
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Loans & exhibitions: scheduling, paperwork, courier needs, movement between venues
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Storage & preservation: climate-controlled art storage with staging/viewing and monitoring
Risk Controls:
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End-to-end chain-of-custody: barcodes, condition reports, photo documentation.
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Compliance & assurance: clear SOPs, insured moves, and audit-ready records for museums, art galleries, and collectors.
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SPM-15 compliant crating; engineered packaging for safe fine art logistics.
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Secure handling and transportation: vetted art technicians, white-glove service, no co-loading.
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Environmental protection: climate control and monitored vaults for fine art storage services.
Our Services
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Inventory Management
We use a strict, fully accountable inventory protocol for identifying, cataloguing, and tracking every piece across vast museum, gallery, and personal collections. Our guarantee is full transparency, allowing curators and collectors to track the value, location, exhibition details, and other key information regarding each item whether in storage, on display, or in transit
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Project Management
Acquiring new pieces, loaning artefacts, or relocating collections? The Armstrong guarantee is hands-free collection management. Our art logistics experts manage the entire scope of your project, whether local or international. Our project managers offer professional support across global time zones, in multiple languages, and ensure complete turn-key transport, installation, and storage.
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Relocations and Renovations
Armstrong’s project managers, art consultants, and technicians work with museums, galleries, and collectors during relocations and renovations. We handle your entire collection to ensure a seamless transition between locations and all the way to completed renovations.
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Appraisals, Conservation, and Estate Management
We built a dynamic collection management solution that goes beyond inventory and tracking, and includes expert assistance in commissioning appraisals, photographic documentation, restoration, and auction and estate management.
Our project managers commission these services on your behalf, and ensure that each piece is properly documented, accurately valued, restored to excellent condition, and seamlessly acquired in auctions and estate clearings. Our promise is a fast, fully secure way to update, manage, value, and build up your collection — without the nitty gritty of details.
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Installation
The Armstrong guarantee is turn-key project management, from identification and inventory, to installation of every piece of artwork we handle. Our team of professional art technicians are highly trained and fully equipped to install artworks in a variety of settings, across museums, galleries, and private libraries. We manage every aspect of the project, including coordinating with trusted vendors, to installing artworks of any size and format in the most prestigious locations.
Our Collection Management Process
Armstrong provides structured management for private and institutional collections with meticulous documentation, cataloguing, and long-term art preservation planning.
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Consultation: We inspect and catalogue each piece to build an accurate, secure artwork inventory management system.
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Inventory: Our team organizes condition reporting, documentation, placement planning, and conservation-safe storage recommendations.
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Execution: We execute full scope of your project, update, and oversee your collection with professional collection management services including transportation and storage, coordinating appraisals and restoration, and installation of new exhibits, ensuring proper care and long-term preservation.
FAQs
Our team uses a fully accountable inventory system that tracks each piece’s location, condition, value, and history — whether on display, in storage, or in transit. It’s a transparent, stress-free solution for managing both private and institutional collections.
Yes! We coordinate art restoration, art conservation, and appraisals through trusted specialists. From condition reports to restoration and valuation, we ensure your collection is preserved and properly documented.
We manage your entire collection through relocations or renovations — from packing and transportation to reinstallation. Our team ensures artworks are secure, accounted for, and installed on time in their new location.
Our team is made up of artists, curators, and technicians with deep art world experience. We offer hands-on, museum-quality care that includes inventory management, art preservation, and turn-key project execution tailored to each client. Contact us now!
Everything — from collection inventory and condition reporting, to artwork storage, installation, appraisals, and restoration coordination. We manage the details so you don’t have to.