Manhattan-based Museum of History and Art Files Multiple Patents Related to Non-Fungible Tokens
New York City Museum have filed Several Web3-related patent applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The Manhattan-based Museum of History and Art, which was founded back in 1923, plans to offer downloadable cryptocurrency collectibles, non-fungible tokens as well as application tokens.
The museum has six curatorial departments that focus on photographs, theatre, decorative arts, costumes, painting, and sculpture. Its collections also explore the cultural and economic importance of the Big Apple.
Museums aren’t just about history
After NFTs exploded in popularity last year, many museums went on to capitalize on the craze.
The Vienna-based Belvedere Museum launched an NFT drop of Austrian Symbolist painter Gustav Klimt’s famous work “The Kiss” ahead of Valentine’s Day.
Last September, the British Museum entered the NFT space in collaboration with start-up LaCollections to introduce a collection of digital Hokusai postcards. In January, American contemporary artist KAWS brought augmented reality to the Serpentine Gallery in London.
Last May, the first NFT Museum was launched in Seattle to unveil digital art.
In mid-July, a full-fledged NFT gallery opened in Midtown Manhattan, New York’s main commercial and retail neighborhood. This made it possible for creators to display their digital art from anywhere in the world.