ESRI offers a variety of GIS software and data packages that museums can use to meet the needs of visitors, scientists, exhibit designers, and administrators.
ArcGIS Desktop is a complete desktop GIS package with tools for mapping, analysis, data editing, and map publishing. ArcGIS Desktop is widely used by scientists for research projects and by museum administrators for managing operations. Product details
ArcGIS Explorer is a free, downloadable GIS viewer that allows you to explore, visualize, and share GIS information. With ArcGIS Explorer, you can access ready-to-use ArcGIS Online basemaps and layers, and add photos, reports, videos, and other information to your maps. Product details
ArcGIS Server is a comprehensive Web-based GIS for spatial data management, mapping, and analysis. Server-based GIS provides maximum flexibility for deploying GIS tools and data throughout your organization, allowing you to support both casual and advanced users. ArcGIS Server supports a range of clients, including Web browsers, mobile computing devices, digital appliances, and traditional desktop applications. Product details
ArcGIS Online is a family of Web-based products and resources that enhance and extend the ArcGIS user experience. ArcGIS Online provides ready-to-use street maps and imagery hosted and maintained by ESRI. ArcGIS Online provides users with the capability to share and find geographic information including maps, layers, and tools. Product details
ArcGIS Business Analyst Online provides extensive demographic, consumer, and business data for market analysis in an easy-to-use Web service. ArcGIS Business Analyst Online provides reports and maps to help you understand the demographics of your market, answer questions about who is most likely to visit your institution or become a member, and market special programs and events to specific audiences. Product details
ArcPad provides GIS for handheld mobile devices and is ideal for field research and data collection. With real-time GPS integration, ArcPad can be used for both navigation/way finding and data collection. ArcPad can also share data with ArcGIS Desktop, allowing you to bring field data back to the lab for more thorough analysis and mapping. Product details
ESRI Developer Network (EDN) is an annual subscription-based program that provides software developers with the resources needed to build a wide range of custom GIS solutions. EDN provides a comprehensive library of developer software and documentation that will help developers build GIS and mapping applications with best-of-breed GIS technology. Product details