Arches is a new open source software application that is being developed for the immovable cultural heritage field by the Getty Conservation Institute and World Monuments Fund (WMF), and is available for assessment by IT specialists.
The Getty and WMF write:
Arches is an open source geospatial information system that will be purpose-built to help heritage organizations inventory and manage all types of immovable cultural heritage.
Arches is being developed to address the widespread need for low-cost electronic inventories that are easy to use and access. This collaborative effort combines state-of-the-art software development with the insights of heritage professionals from around the world.
Today, we are making available an early version of the Arches software code. We welcome you to assess it, and we hope to receive your feedback. In June 2013, we will release a more advanced version of Arches that will be ready for heritage organizations to download, evaluate, customize, and deploy.
Information technology specialists may download this version from: LINK
For more information about Arches see: http://archesproject.org
