# Morally Questionable Virtual Curation The Museum of Accidents By Cowbag | Published 2008-08-27 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musuem-of-accidents-morally-questionable-curated-calamity References: [cynical-c](http://www.cynical-c.com/archives/2004_04.html) The **Museum of Accidents** is an [online collection of photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arts-every-time-art) sharing the common theme of something gone badly, or even most horribly wrong. The collection is separated into categories such as Environmental Pollution, Industrial Accidents (my favourite), Deliberate Accidents (is there such a thing?) and Wreck and Derailments, among others. This site taps into the vulture in everyone. It does have some amazing images, such as a street suffering the [aftermath of the Kobe earthquake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-perfect). As a result of its controversial content, this site does become morally questionable and for some, storms into uncomfortable territory. It is clear that some people died in some of the accidents featured, so is it right to include them in the collection? The description of "accident" is also obviously a grey area. The dictionary says it's, "An unexpected and undesirable event, especially one resulting in damage or harm." I don't know what the criteria was for placing the Lockerbie Air Crash under the 'deliberate accident" category, or even more shockingly, the [collapse of the Twin Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness). I feel no need to include those pictures here. What do you think? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Morally Questionable Content:** The advent of morally questionable content online sparks the need for better regulations and guidelines. - **Curating Disaster:** The trend of curating disasters can bring attention to important issues but raises ethical concerns. - **Voyeuristic Art:** The rise of online museums that showcase voyeuristic art creates a new form of art that challenges ethical norms. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can utilize the trend of curating disasters to create impactful and thought-provoking art. - **Online Media and Entertainment:** The trend of voyeuristic art can disrupt the online media and entertainment industry by pushing boundaries and creating controversial content with high click rates. - **Societal Ethics and Regulations:** The rise of morally questionable content online requires a re-examination of societal ethics and regulations for the digital age. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Creative Experiment Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worldsworstwebsitelol.md) - [Slaugherhouse-Transformed Unique Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthropocene-museum.md) - [Futuristic Museum Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unnatural-history-museum-of-singapore.md) - [Enigmatic Graffiti Incidents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigmatic-graffiti.md) - [Sensory Museum Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensory-museum.md) - [Failed Digital Product Databases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dead-product-marketplace.md) - [Curated Website Inspiration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/browsing-mode.md) - [Memory-Based Virtual Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-memories.md) - [Digital Audio-Visual Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audiovisual-exhibition.md)