Extinct Media Museum Tokyo

Summary

What is the Extinct Media Museum ?The Extinct Media Museum (Tokyo,Japan) is a private museum that collects and exhibits media and media equipment that have died out or are dying out in the process of evolution based on the belief that all media other than paper and stone will become extinct.The museum's collection and exhibits include video cameras, photo cameras, typewriters, personal computers, recording media, music players, cell phones, PDAs, and mobile terminals with keyboards.The museum is a “touch museum” where visitors can freely take all the items in the collection in their hands. Visitors can observe the structure of the products in detail and feel the texture and weight of the materials in their hands.The museum places particular stress on the collection of home-use motion picture cameras, and exhibits allow visitors to understand at a glance the evolution from 8mm film cameras (9.5mm, Double 8, Single 8, Super 8) to video cameras (Betamax, VHS, VHS-C, 8mm video, DV), and memory cameras.80% of the collection has been donated. As of December 2025, there are 4,000 items in the collection, of which 3,000 are on permanent display.Upon payment of an admission fee, visitors are free to take photos, record video, and scan 3D images of the collection. Visitors can spend up to two hours per visit.The ultimate goal of the museum is to have the collection photographed by visitors and documented by media and blogs around the world, so that the images will remain forever. We encourage you to photograph the collection and share it on your own social networking sites and in the media.