Full Circle Experience

Museums, galleries, libraries, private collectors and independent (including crowd-sourced) researchers will work together to identify twins, triplets and other related items. Digitizing specialists will convert scans of objects and artworks into object files (viewable in 3D). Attorneys will pave the way for the sharing of digital and physical items. As a result, more people will experience the full impact of seeing reunited items side-by-side in digital and physical displays. Conversations about what caused the separation will spark more interest in repairing torn relationships.

Completing one’s ancestry through a DNA study often leads to the desire to explore roots more fully. Unfortunately, many heritage explorers are left empty-handed and on their own once they receive their test results. This pilot will highlight one of the more popular experiences for Diaspora Blacks: virtual travel to one’s homeland. Heritage preservationists, metaverse travel companies, and on-site human tour guides will offer individualized experiences that answer core questions such as: “Where do I come from?”, “What is it like where I’m from?”, and “Am I like others?”.

Museums and digital entrepreneurs will work together to digitize and monetize artwork in respectful and equitable ways. Several approaches to sharing, attributing, and monetizing NFTs of artistic works will prepare artists, galleries and museums to participate in the metaverse. This prototype will allow people to share pieces from around the world in contexts that they curate. It will provide for introductions and narrative-based connections with other curators, friends, colleagues and the public.