Hi All,

Yes, search results as Atom are a nice option, and I agree with one of the earlier commentators about doing this with Open Search. Here’s an example test implementation from Open Context (not really focused on museums, but sharing field notes / items from archaeological digs):

http://www.opencontext.org/database/open_search.php?q=copper

Just change the query parameter and get an Atom feed based on your search terms. This is similar to the example Perry gave for the Portable Antiquities Service.

Best!
-Eric