Catalogue an Industrial Museum

I have been asked to catalogue, or create a list of the items removed from an industrial museum.  The museum facility is being refurbished and some of the material will go back into the space.  The rest will be transferred to storage.

My normal work is with legacy paper records.  I am able enough to create a lovely list the covers the veritable universe about a file but....pieces of ancient machinery with its moving parts and bits and bobs is a new story for me.

I have engineers that will help with the naming and back ground of the articles....if I make the scones.

Does any one have any helpful hints or ideas that will help me create a perfect list of things?

Thank you

Ashley