Omeka S
Digital cultural heritage publishing platform: collections, exhibitions and linked metadata.
About Omeka S
What is Omeka S?
Omeka S is a next-generation web publishing platform designed for institutions that want to connect digital cultural heritage collections with other online resources. It lets you create, design, extend and manage digital cultural content with multiple metadata vocabularies, responsive themes, spreadsheet importers and integration with Fedora and DSpace repositories.
Use cases
What is Omeka S for?
- A museum or library that wants to publish its digital collection online with rich metadata.
- A university that wants to create digital exhibitions and connections between collections.
- A cultural institution that needs to import inventories from spreadsheets to the web.
Benefits
Main benefits of Omeka S
Multiple metadata vocabularies for rigorous cultural object description.
Responsive themes for custom exhibitions.
Spreadsheet importers for quickly populating the collection.
Integration with Fedora and DSpace repositories.
Is it for you?
Who should use Omeka S?
Museums, libraries and universities that want to publish digital cultural heritage collections.
Is Omeka S right for you?
Is Omeka S the right choice for you?
It's a great fit if…
- If you're a museum, library or university and want to publish your digital collection online.
- If you need rich metadata and standard vocabularies for describing cultural objects.
- If you want to create digital exhibitions with custom themes.
It might not be for you if…
- If you need a general-purpose CMS for web content, where WordPress or other CMSs are more appropriate.
- If you need a library management system (circulation, loans), where SLiMS is more suitable.
Installation
How to install Omeka S 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 S
Installs via Softaculous from the hosting panel, choosing domain and admin details.
Configure and go live
Choose the domain, language and admin details. Softaculous creates the database automatically and your install is ready in minutes.
Recommended hosting
Why install Omeka S 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 S.
Choose your plan
Install Omeka S today
Choose the professional hosting plan that best fits your Omeka S project, or try it risk-free with the free plan.
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- ✓100 websites
- ✓1 free domain for the first year
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓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.
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Frequently asked questions about Omeka S
Is Omeka S suitable for museums and libraries?
Yes, it's designed specifically for museums, libraries and universities to publish digital cultural heritage collections.
Does Omeka S allow importing collections from spreadsheets?
Yes, it includes importers for populating the collection from spreadsheets without manual data entry.
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