Questions
Before you place a memory.
What exactly is The Museum of Life?Open
A public, first-person digital museum. You can walk the halls like a real gallery, and anyone can place a personal memory — a photograph, a letter, a voice, a film or a small object — on permanent public display from £1.
How much does it cost?Open
One entry, one payment, on display indefinitely. The scale you choose sets the price: £1 Keepsake, £2 Gallery, £3 Feature, £4 Grand, £5 Monument. Most people start at £1.
Is it really permanent?Open
Yes. Each entry is given a fixed place in a fixed hall, and adding new entries only ever extends the museum at the far end — nothing already on display ever moves.
What can I put on display?Open
A photograph, a portrait, a letter, a poem, a diary page, a document, wedding vows, a voice recording, a video message, or a 3D keepsake object chosen from our catalogue. All content is reviewed by our safeguarding process before it appears.
Will children be able to see it?Open
Yes — the museum is open to everyone, including children. Keep your entry honest, warm and family-safe. We refuse anything that is not.
How do payments work?Open
After you save your entry its place is reserved, and you are taken to a secure payment page. Your exhibit goes on public display the moment payment is confirmed. We never see or store your card details.
Can I change or remove my exhibit later?Open
Yes. From My exhibits you can edit the words, swap the media, change the object colour, or remove it. Changing the scale is a new entry at the new price; everything else is free.
Do I have to walk to find things?Open
No. The Archive page lets you search every exhibit by year or kind and open any one straight away. You can also use the floor plan to jump to a hall.
Is my name shown with my entry?Open
You can leave a name with your memory, or stay anonymous as 'A visitor'. Your account email is never shown publicly.
Are there other people in the museum?Open
There are always a few ambient museum-goers around. You can also switch on live visitors to see other people online, or switch to Solo for an empty gallery.