We are
building a
museum.
Arkive is redefining culture by building the first-ever decentralized physical museum.
Our mission
We aim to curate, own, and create culture.
Culturally significant items are being locked into private collections and controlled by a select few. We are expanding access and distributing this power through our diverse and expansive global membership.Our community
Help shape the future by saving the past.
Join us and help curate a world-class collection by voting on acquisitions, engaging in dialogue with the community, and attending exclusive activations and events worldwide.Our collection
Building from the bottom up.
From Picassos, to Pateks, to patents, we aim to collect and share the most culturally significant art and artifacts.
Join us
AQ.001
Press Eckert & John Mauchly:
The ENIAC Patent (1954)
Press Eckert and John Mauchly's first comprehensive description of a general purpose electronic computer.
AQ.002
Lynn Hershman Leeson:
Seduction (1985)
Lynn Hershman Leeson's iconic image blurring the line between the corporeal and the digital.
AQ.003
Pat Gorman:
MTV Video Music Awards Moonman Prototype (1984)
Pat Gorman and Manhattan Design’s take on defining a new era of music television history.
AQ.004
Aria Dean:
Eulogy for a Black Mass (2017)
Aria Dean’s meditations on the way that memes, both in their content and their circulation, mirror aspects of Black life.
AQ.005
Vincent Paterson:
Madonna's "Vogue" Fans (1990)
The three cloth fans held by Madonna and her dancers for her performance of "Vogue" at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards.
AQ.006
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer:
Hormonium (2022)
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's generative play on the inborn chemical programming of our bodies alongside the literal programming of a computer.
