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<blockquote data-quote="Wycen" data-source="post: 6096865" data-attributes="member: 13732"><p>Well, depending on various factors, I think it is possible to have a museum devoted to DnD, with one big hurdle being the brand being owned by WotC/Hasbro. Are they going to let some 3rd party use the term "official Dungeons and Dragons museum"? </p><p></p><p>Ignoring that, I volunteer at a small local community museum so I see things from a sorta kinda insider perspective, but not really an insider since I'm just a volunteer, not a mover or shaker.</p><p></p><p>With terrain, dioramas and miniatures, that is a good visual piece to compliment rows of books, painting, etc. And with some of the larger, but more common minis, you could even have a hands on area for kids. That'd be iffy, since things could be pocketed unless there was a docent who handed each child in a group of say 4 to 8 a box with various things in a "let's slay the dragon" simplistic version with a big foam die. </p><p></p><p>You also can have a video area where people watch either the cartoons, (who owns the rights could be a problem again), or the movies, or documentaries.</p><p></p><p>Computers with video games is another example of interactive museum areas.</p><p></p><p>Of course location, cooperation, funding, are just some of the problems I see as well. The museum I volunteer at has half its floor space dedicated to a gallery where artists pay a small sum to show their works, or where events are sometimes held like lectures or Kids and Queen Victoria, a funny event where a teacher dresses up like Queen Victoria and students sing "God Save the Queen" with her. (I live in a town with many Victorian houses, so while it is weird, I understand the inspiration). Anyway, this plus a small sum from the city budget and fund raisers help keep the museum going. And the gift shop. People donate stuff all the time and if it isn't related to the history we are interested in, we sell it (or recycle it because sometimes one man's junk really is another man's junk too).</p><p></p><p>Hell, there's a museum dedicated to lace in Berkeley.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, it can be done right, but it requires work. And if you want to get accreditation, well that's a whole other ball of wax.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wycen, post: 6096865, member: 13732"] Well, depending on various factors, I think it is possible to have a museum devoted to DnD, with one big hurdle being the brand being owned by WotC/Hasbro. Are they going to let some 3rd party use the term "official Dungeons and Dragons museum"? Ignoring that, I volunteer at a small local community museum so I see things from a sorta kinda insider perspective, but not really an insider since I'm just a volunteer, not a mover or shaker. With terrain, dioramas and miniatures, that is a good visual piece to compliment rows of books, painting, etc. And with some of the larger, but more common minis, you could even have a hands on area for kids. That'd be iffy, since things could be pocketed unless there was a docent who handed each child in a group of say 4 to 8 a box with various things in a "let's slay the dragon" simplistic version with a big foam die. You also can have a video area where people watch either the cartoons, (who owns the rights could be a problem again), or the movies, or documentaries. Computers with video games is another example of interactive museum areas. Of course location, cooperation, funding, are just some of the problems I see as well. The museum I volunteer at has half its floor space dedicated to a gallery where artists pay a small sum to show their works, or where events are sometimes held like lectures or Kids and Queen Victoria, a funny event where a teacher dresses up like Queen Victoria and students sing "God Save the Queen" with her. (I live in a town with many Victorian houses, so while it is weird, I understand the inspiration). Anyway, this plus a small sum from the city budget and fund raisers help keep the museum going. And the gift shop. People donate stuff all the time and if it isn't related to the history we are interested in, we sell it (or recycle it because sometimes one man's junk really is another man's junk too). Hell, there's a museum dedicated to lace in Berkeley. Anyway, it can be done right, but it requires work. And if you want to get accreditation, well that's a whole other ball of wax. [/QUOTE]
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