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Originally Posted by init4fun
With a set as rare as this one is, it should never be anywhere but "on display" if it were to be in a museum.
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As opposed to being in private hands and only ever getting seen in person by a handful of people before it gets used up?
I disagree. While I
do think things are supposed to be used and enjoyed, this is a one of kind thing and needs to be preserved.
What I was objecting to was Tom's characterization of museums as being black hole that rot away artifacts. That couldn't be further from the truth. The whole purpose of museums is to preserve things by employing professionals to conserve and store things correctly. Exhibits are sometimes kept on basically permanent display, but they aren't always.
One good example of such a place is the American Museum of the Moving Image in Queens. This is the place that I first got to see many of the wonderful TVs and personal computers of history. It is an awe-inspiring and inspirational place for me and many people who became excited to learn about technology and media.
https://movingimage.org/