The world’s first museum dedicated to non-fungible tokens or NFTs has just <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220203-nft-museum-opens-its-doors-in-united-states" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">opened</a> in Seattle, United States, and no it’s not online. Marking its first public opening on Thursday, the 3,000-square-foot Seattle NFT Museum is intended to help visitors navigate the emerging world of non-fungible tokens.

A part of the mission behind establishing the physical exhibition of NFTs includes creating awareness and improving knowledge of the nascent asset class. In fact, the museum wall texts serve as explainers for visitors to learn more about the token-based digital art with staff members available for further discussions.
<blockquote><em>"The point of a physical space is to make it easier for anyone to access," </em>museum co-founder Peter Hamilton told AFP.

<em>"You can walk in here, and depending on how much you know or don't know about digital art, about NFTs, it doesn't really matter, because you can see the art in a large format display, in a way that would remind you, or be familiar, of a museum exhibition."</em></blockquote>
The works included in Seattle NFT Museum's inaugural exhibition include 3D artists, Blake Kathryn and Neon Saltwater.

In addition, NFT collector Aaron Bird will lend works from his collection, which include creations from Larva Labs’ CryptoPunks series and generative art by Tyler Hobbs and Snowfro. Similarly, NFT photographer Charles Peterson too will exhibit some of his works of Kurt Cobain.
<h3><strong>NFTs Exploded Significantly in 2021</strong></h3>
The museum stated that the idea to launch an NFT museum came from NFT artist Kevin McCoy who displayed his work titled Quantum after it was minted on the Namecoin blockchain eight years ago. Commenting on the development, Seattle NFT Museum co-founder Jennifer Wong said:
<blockquote><em>“We wanted to create a space to serve the NFT community while helping put Seattle on the map as a hub for NFT and blockchain innovation. We’re not experts, and we’re here to learn as much as anyone. That is why we are counting on the feedback and support of NFT enthusiasts to continue growing the vision.”</em></blockquote>
NFTs exploded last year ever since Beeple’s artwork sold for $69 million at a Christie’s auction in March 2021.

World’s First NFT Museum Opens in the United States

The world’s first museum dedicated to non-fungible tokens or NFTs has just opened in Seattle, United States, and no it’s not online.

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World’s First NFT Museum Opens in the United States

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