Guide
Meteorite collection software: a guide for collectors
Spreadsheets were never designed for meteorites. A serious meteorite catalogue needs fields for classification, TKW, strewnfield coordinates, fall data and provenance — all linked, searchable and shareable.
Built for meteoritics
The fields a meteorite collector actually needs
Museumica treats meteorites as first-class specimens. Every record can carry the scientific and curatorial data that matters to serious collectors.
Classification
Record group and type — chondrite (H, L, LL, CV, CM, CO, CK, R, EH, EL), achondrite, iron (IAB, IIAB, IIIAB), pallasite, mesosiderite or lunar/martian. Sort and filter by class across the whole collection.
Strewnfield & coordinates
Capture the official strewnfield name, country, find or fall date, and GPS coordinates. Every locality plots on an interactive map alongside the rest of your collection.
TKW, mass & dimensions
Track total known weight, specimen mass, end-cut versus full slice, dimensions and density — all in dedicated fields rather than a single freeform cell.
Fall vs. find & witness data
Mark fall or find, attach witness accounts, fireball reports, MetBull entries and Nomenclature Committee status. Provenance notes attach to the specimen, not a scattered folder.
Accession & valuation
Acquisition date, dealer, price, insurance value and prior owners stay private. Public museum pages hide financial data automatically.
AI-assisted descriptions
Generate museum-quality descriptions from your real metadata — classification, locality, mass, structure — without inventing data the specimen does not have.
Spreadsheets vs. Museumica
Why generic spreadsheets fall short
- Classification, structure and shock stage get crammed into a single 'notes' column.
- Photos of cut faces, Widmanstätten etchings and fusion crust live in disconnected folders.
- Strewnfield coordinates never reach a map — gaps in your geographic coverage stay invisible.
- Sharing a spreadsheet exposes dealer prices and insurance valuations to everyone you send it to.
- There is no public museum view to share your collection with fellow collectors or institutions.
What you get
A real meteorite collection manager
From a single iron in a display box to a research-grade cabinet of chondrites, achondrites and lunar samples — Museumica scales with your collection.
Everything in one place
- Structured fields validated for meteorite classification.
- Unlimited photos per specimen — exterior, cut face, etched slice.
- Interactive world map of strewnfields and find sites.
- Museum-quality labels with classification, TKW and accession number.
- A public museum page you control — private notes stay hidden.
- CSV and PDF export whenever you want your data back.
Exhibition-ready
From cabinet to public museum
Group meteorites into curated exhibitions — by classification, parent body or strewnfield — and publish them at your own museum URL.
Getting started
How to move your meteorite collection into Museumica
- 01
Create a free workspace
Sign up and claim your personal URL at www.museumica.com/your-name.
- 02
Add your first meteorite
Fill in classification, strewnfield, TKW, mass, photos and provenance. Or import a CSV if you already have a spreadsheet.
- 03
Organise and publish
Group meteorites into collections, print labels, and optionally publish a public museum for visitors.
FAQ
Common questions
- Can I import my existing meteorite spreadsheet?
- Yes. Museumica supports CSV import and maps common columns like name, classification, TKW, mass and locality into the right fields.
- Is there a free plan?
- The Hobby plan is free for personal collections and includes all core meteorite cataloguing fields.
- Can I keep my collection private?
- Absolutely. All specimens are private by default. You choose which collections or exhibitions to publish.
- Does it handle lunar and martian samples?
- Yes. Achondrite subgroups including lunar and martian classifications are fully supported, with dedicated fields for pairing groups and Meteoritical Bulletin references.
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