Science Museum Group · Schema
Science Museum Group Collection Object
A physical object or artifact in the Science Museum Group collection, returned as a JSONAPI resource
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | Unique collection object identifier (e.g., co26704) |
| type | string | JSONAPI resource type |
| attributes | object | Object attributes and metadata |
| relationships | object | Related resources |
| links | object |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/science-museum-group/main/json-schema/science-museum-group-collection-object-schema.json",
"title": "Science Museum Group Collection Object",
"description": "A physical object or artifact in the Science Museum Group collection, returned as a JSONAPI resource",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique collection object identifier (e.g., co26704)",
"pattern": "^co[0-9]+$",
"examples": ["co26704", "co67234"]
},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"const": "objects",
"description": "JSONAPI resource type"
},
"attributes": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Object attributes and metadata",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Name information for the object",
"properties": {
"value": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Primary name of the object"
},
"suffix": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Additional naming qualifier (e.g., date)"
},
"full": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Full display name including suffix"
}
},
"required": ["value"]
},
"summary": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Brief summary description of the object"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Detailed curatorial description"
},
"date": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Date information for the object",
"properties": {
"from": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Earliest associated year"
},
"to": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Latest associated year"
},
"display": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable date string"
},
"note": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Additional date context"
}
}
},
"images": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Image references for the object",
"properties": {
"primary": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Primary image for the object",
"properties": {
"processed": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"large": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/ImageSize"
},
"medium": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/ImageSize"
},
"thumbnail": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/ImageSize"
}
}
},
"measurements": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"resolution": {
"type": "integer"
},
"dimensions": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"width": {"type": "integer"},
"height": {"type": "integer"}
}
}
}
},
"copyright": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Copyright holder"
},
"license": {
"type": "string",
"description": "License for use of the image"
}
}
}
}
},
"museums": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Museum codes where the object is held",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["SMG", "NRM", "NMeM", "MSI", "Locomotion"]
}
},
"on_display": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the object is currently on public display"
},
"location": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Gallery or storage location",
"properties": {
"gallery": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Gallery name"
},
"floor": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Floor level"
},
"museum": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Full museum name"
},
"museum_code": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Museum code"
}
}
},
"categories": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Collection categories for the object",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"places": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Geographical associations",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"accession_number": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Museum accession number"
},
"measurements": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Physical dimensions and weight",
"properties": {
"dimensions": {
"type": "string"
},
"weight": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
},
"required": ["name"]
},
"relationships": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Related resources",
"properties": {
"makers": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceIdentifier"
}
}
}
},
"people": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceIdentifier"
}
}
}
},
"documents": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceIdentifier"
}
}
}
}
}
},
"links": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"self": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "Canonical URL for this object"
}
}
}
},
"required": ["id", "type", "attributes"],
"$defs": {
"ImageSize": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"location": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "Image URL"
},
"width": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Image width in pixels"
},
"height": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Image height in pixels"
}
}
},
"ResourceIdentifier": {
"type": "object",
"description": "JSONAPI resource identifier",
"properties": {
"type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["objects", "people", "documents"]
},
"id": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": ["type", "id"]
}
}
}