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Internet Resources on Documentation of Museum Collections: Accession number

Aide mémoire for Documentation in museums, n° 1, The accession register, § : Accession number, EPA-ICCROM
The “Accession number” paragraph of this resource provides two accession number formats currently in use, as well as the steps to follow for numbering items comprising several parts.

Aide mémoire for Documentation in museums, n° 2, Brief guide to the manual marking of objects, EPA-ICCROM
Practical advice for marking or labeling objects.

Labelling and marking objects, CIDOC
Clear and comprehensive resource, with practical information on how to mark and label objects. Easily printable.

Numbering, Collections Link
Useful resource which explains the various possible formats of accession numbers.

Inventorier des collections de musées, § LES SECRETS DU NUMÉRO D’INVENTAIRE, Ministry of Culture, France.
This resource makes reference to the DMF (Direction des Musées de France) standards, particularly in relation to the columns of the Accession register. The accession number format described here is the three-part format. At the bottom of the document you will find the basic procedure to follow for affixing the accession number to the object. In French only.