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Museums

JSTOR provides museums with access to nearly all archival journal collections for one set of fees: Arts & Sciences I-XV, Life Sciences, Business IV, Lives of Literature, Public Health, Security Studies, Sustainability, and 19th Century British Pamphlets.

Title List (xlsx)

Museums may also choose to add the Jewish Studies Collection, the Hebrew Journals Collection, the Ireland Collection, Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa, World Heritage Sites: Africa, and Global Plants for a separate set of fees.

Classifications

Subscriptions fees are based on your institution’s JSTOR classification. There are five JSTOR classifications for Museums: Very Small, Small, Medium, Large, and Very Large.

Classification is based on size, budget, and library holdings at your organization. To receive your JSTOR classification, please contact us with the following information:

  1. Institution Operating Budget: The overall operating budget for the latest year available
  2. Library Materials Budget: The budget for library acquisitions
  3. Periodicals: The number of active serial subscriptions
  4. Curatorial and Library Staff: The full time employment (FTE) of assistant, associate, and full curators, and the FTE of library professionals and support staff
Museum collection fees for classification of “Very small”
Collection Annual Access Fee (AAF)
Museums Collection $534
Global Plants Database $256
Jewish Studies Collection (Existing Participants) $108
Jewish Studies Collection (New Participants) $215
Hebrew Journals Collection $86
Ireland Collection $256
Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa $256
World Heritage Sites: Africa $256

Artstor collection

The below annual fees for museums are based on your institution’s JSTOR classification. For more information about classifications, see above.

Artstor collection fees for Museums by classification
Very Small Small Medium Large Very Large
$330 $875 $1,295 $2,500 $4,250

JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services

Developed by a mission-driven nonprofit in collaboration with librarians and archivists, JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services offer an integrated, cloud-hosted solution that unifies digital asset management, descriptive metadata creation, long-term preservation, and powerful tools for access and discovery. Our tiered service model ensures institutions of all sizes can access affordable, scalable solutions for digital stewardship. The below fees are based on your JSTOR classification.

Tier 1: Share on JSTOR

Annual fees for museums begin at $1,200.

Tier 2: Preserve, manage, and share

Annual fees for museums begin at $5,000.

Tier 3: AI-assisted stewardship charter program

Institutions can participate in our Tier 3 charter program, which provides a unique opportunity to help shape AI-assisted digital stewardship while benefiting from:

  • Charter member savings
  • Expanded processing capabilities
  • Direct collaboration with a mission-driven nonprofit

Annual Tier 3 charter fees for museums begin at $6,000. Learn more about the charter program.

Contact us to find the solution that will meet your needs.