@Zenszulu That's a really good point! A lot of what we do is called 'contemporary collecting' which is basically a museum term for collecting stuff as soon as it happens. Stuff like this project is social and oral history too - so it's very transient. Catching it as soon as it happens is the best way to accurately capture a lot of these stories.
There's a whole bunch of research we're doing about this too, and I'd be happy to share with you if you'd like more info!
Thank you so much for the coverage of our project! As a heads up though: we're actually the UK's National Videogame Museum based in Sheffield, England 😁
The Frisco NVM is also AMAZING, but we're totally different organisations!
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Re: Your Animal Crossing Island Could Be In A Museum As Part Of A COVID-19 Exhibit
@Zenszulu That's a really good point! A lot of what we do is called 'contemporary collecting' which is basically a museum term for collecting stuff as soon as it happens. Stuff like this project is social and oral history too - so it's very transient. Catching it as soon as it happens is the best way to accurately capture a lot of these stories.
There's a whole bunch of research we're doing about this too, and I'd be happy to share with you if you'd like more info!
Re: Your Animal Crossing Island Could Be In A Museum As Part Of A COVID-19 Exhibit
Thank you so much for the coverage of our project! As a heads up though: we're actually the UK's National Videogame Museum based in Sheffield, England 😁
The Frisco NVM is also AMAZING, but we're totally different organisations!