# Decentralized Museums Arkive is a Web3 Museum of Real World Items Curated by Members By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-07-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arkive-museum References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/419552/The-First-Decentralized-Physical-Museum-Will-Be-Managed-Curated-By-The-Public/) & [arkive.net](https://arkive.net/)  Arkive is building the world's first decentralized museum and in doing so, it is taking historical artifacts and [works of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arts-every-time-art) back from private collectors and putting them in the hands of the public. With no single physical location, the decentralized museum will operate differently—with contents curated and managed by the public. Arkive's approach to sharing significant items with the world also means that people anywhere, regardless of location, will get to appreciate its collections. After signing up with Arkive, members will get to participate in votes to determine the pieces that the establishment should pick up next. Arkive’s early members include curators, gallery buyers and collectors and in its new way of doing things, Arkive will transfer items into [non-fungible tokens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travelverse-platform). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Decentralization of Art:** Arkive's decentralized museum disrupts the traditional ownership and curation of art and artifacts. - **Crowdsourced Curation:** The public's involvement in curation through voting on Arkive's platform revolutionizes how museums are put together. - **Tokenization of Assets:** Arkive's use of non-fungible tokens for items in their collection presents innovative opportunities for ownership and valuation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art Industry:** The decentralized and crowd-curated nature of Arkive's museum could challenge the traditional art industry model. - **Blockchain Industry:** Arkive's use of blockchain technology for non-fungible tokens presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the blockchain industry. - **Museum and Heritage Industry:** Arkive's approach to curation and sharing of significant items with the public could revolutionize the museum and heritage industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Memory-Based Virtual Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-memories.md) - [Metaverse Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galeryst.md) - [Museum-Owned NFT Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-art-postcards.md) - [Digital Museum Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louvre.md) - [Virtual Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial.md) - [Virtual Pub Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heineken-pub-museums.md) - [Digital Collector Hardware Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sothebys-and-ledger.md) - [Hybrid NFT Auction Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curios.md) - [Avant-Garde Coffee Table Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decentralization-please-save-culture.md)