archivesspace/archivesspace

ArchivesSpace, the archives management tool

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ArchivesSpace

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Built for archives by archivists, ArchivesSpace is the open source archives information management application for managing and providing web access to archives, manuscripts and digital objects.

Build ArchivesSpace release package

The latest technical documentation is managed in a separate GitHub repository ArchivesSpace tech-docs and is published at (https://docs.archivesspace.org/).

License

ArchivesSpace is released under the Educational Community License, version 2.0. See the COPYING file for more information.

Credits

ArchivesSpace (https://archivesspace.org) is community-supported software whose ongoing development is led, managed, implemented and funded by a diverse community of users, developers, and administrators all working together to achieve the goal of helping archives and cultural heritage institutions better manage and provide access to their collections.

ArchivesSpace 1.0 (released in 2013) was developed by Hudson Molonglo in partnership with the New York University Libraries, UC San Diego Libraries, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library and with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, organizational support from Lyrasis, and contributions from diverse persons in the archives community.

Membership

ArchivesSpace is free to download and use, but has a membership model to promote sustainability and the continuing development of the application and to support those who use it. Learn more about ArchivesSpace membership and its benefits on our website. Reach out to the program team at ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org if you are interested in becoming an ArchivesSpace member.

Reporting an Issue

All users are welcome to submit bug reports and requests for new features for consideration by our member community. Instructions are available on our wiki:

Contributors

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marktriggs

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payten

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lmcglohon

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quoideneuf

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archivesspace/archivesspace

ArchivesSpace, the archives management tool

438

stars

14,295

commits

Ruby

primary language

Sep 11, 2026

updated

archivesspace.org/
archives
archivesspace
cultural-heritage
ead
hacktoberfest
javascript
jruby
libraries
marc21
ruby
xslt

README

ArchivesSpace

Translation status

Built for archives by archivists, ArchivesSpace is the open source archives information management application for managing and providing web access to archives, manuscripts and digital objects.

Build ArchivesSpace release package

The latest technical documentation is managed in a separate GitHub repository ArchivesSpace tech-docs and is published at (https://docs.archivesspace.org/).

License

ArchivesSpace is released under the Educational Community License, version 2.0. See the COPYING file for more information.

Credits

ArchivesSpace (https://archivesspace.org) is community-supported software whose ongoing development is led, managed, implemented and funded by a diverse community of users, developers, and administrators all working together to achieve the goal of helping archives and cultural heritage institutions better manage and provide access to their collections.

ArchivesSpace 1.0 (released in 2013) was developed by Hudson Molonglo in partnership with the New York University Libraries, UC San Diego Libraries, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library and with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, organizational support from Lyrasis, and contributions from diverse persons in the archives community.

Membership

ArchivesSpace is free to download and use, but has a membership model to promote sustainability and the continuing development of the application and to support those who use it. Learn more about ArchivesSpace membership and its benefits on our website. Reach out to the program team at ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org if you are interested in becoming an ArchivesSpace member.

Reporting an Issue

All users are welcome to submit bug reports and requests for new features for consideration by our member community. Instructions are available on our wiki:

Contributors

(top 30 of 104)

marktriggs

2,840 commits

payten

2,088 commits

lmcglohon

1,138 commits

quoideneuf

1,061 commits

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