Omeka
A web publishing platform for showcasing library, museum and archive collections, as easy as a blog.
What is Omeka?
Omeka is a free, open-source web publishing platform built for showcasing collections from libraries, museums, archives and academic institutions, letting you launch an online exhibit as easily as launching a blog.
What is Omeka for?
- An online exhibit of a museum collection or historical archive.
- An academic project that needs to share collection metadata.
- A library that wants to digitize and display part of its holdings.
Main benefits of Omeka
Batch data import and structured metadata entry.
Web 2.0 technologies that encourage visitor interaction.
Annotating and viewing digitized files.
Built for non-technical staff at cultural institutions to use.
Who should use Omeka?
Libraries, museums, archives and academic institutions that want to publish a digital collection without a large technical team.
Is Omeka the right choice for you?
It's a great fit if…
- You represent a cultural or academic institution with a collection to showcase.
- You need to manage structured metadata for collection items.
- You want non-technical staff to be able to manage the exhibit.
It might not be for you if…
- You're after an online course platform, not a collection showcase (consider Moodle).
- You need student administration management (consider RosarioSIS or Gibbon).
How to install Omeka on your hosting
Open your hosting panel
Log into your miHosting professional hosting panel and open Softaculous, the application installer included with every plan.
Find Omeka
One-click install via Softaculous from the hosting panel.
Configure and go live
Choose the domain, language and admin details. Softaculous creates the database automatically and your install is ready in minutes.
Why install Omeka on miHosting
miHosting's professional shared hosting includes Softaculous, PHP and databases already configured, NVMe storage with no artificial limits, free SSL and real technical support if you need help during installation or maintenance of Omeka.
Install Omeka today
Choose the professional hosting plan that best fits your Omeka project, or try it risk-free with the free plan.
Emprendedor
— free domain included*
- ✓3 websites
- ✓1 free domain* the first year (annual billing)
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- —Node.js, Python and Ruby are not available with Emprendedor.
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Plus
— free domain included*
- ✓15 websites
- ✓1 free domain* the first year (annual billing)
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Node.js, Python and Ruby access
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Webmaster
— free domain included*
- ✓100 websites
- ✓1 free domain* the first year (annual billing)
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Node.js, Python and Ruby access
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Not sure which to choose?
For 1–3 of your own websites, the Emprendedor plan is more than enough. To manage client sites or multiple projects, the Webmaster plan is the go-to choice for agencies and freelancers.
Node.js, Python and Ruby are included with Plus and Webmaster; they are not available with Emprendedor.
* The first-year free domain is included with the annual price. From the second year onward, it renews at the standard price. Prices in USD. VAT excluded.
Not ready to commit yet?
Try it with the same NVMe infrastructure as the paid plans for 6 months, without a credit card. Your domain is purchased separately and free hosting does not include direct support. Upgrade within those 6 months for a 50% discount.
- ✓ No credit card required
- ✓ Softaculous included
- ✓ Upgrade whenever you want
Frequently asked questions about Omeka
Is Omeka only for museums and libraries?
That's its main audience, but any academic institution or project that needs to showcase a digital collection with metadata can use it.
Do I need technical knowledge to manage Omeka?
It's designed so non-technical staff at cultural institutions can share content without relying on a development team.
Launch your project with Omeka today
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