MUSEUM HUBS
Mapping the Metaverse
The Virtual Worlds Museum™ is creating digital museum hubs across the metaverse, documenting our journey of exploration and discovery. You can follow our progress in our Mapping Immersive Worlds Github page and learn more about it in Wagner James Au's New World Notes blog, and share your thoughts. Learn MORE ABOUT OUR EXHIBITS HERE.
This endeavor is possible with contributions from the XR community, members of the OMI Group, and our dedicated volunteers. Please reach out if you'd like to help build out museum branded worlds.
Explore Our Timeline Below to see the chronological evolution of the Virtual Worlds Museum™, from our earliest mapping efforts to our current builds and future plans. This timeline showcases our milestone achievements as we map the metaverse through firsthand exploration and documentation:
Metaverse Mapping by Early 2026
By the time we complete our building and filming journey across all these platforms, we will have created the most comprehensive interactive exploration of virtual worlds ever assembled.
Blockchain Exhibit: December 2025
Our Blockchain Exhibit will feature blockchain and NFT avatar 3D worlds like Decentraland, Axie Infinity, and Sandbox.
Specialized Worlds Webpage Updated: June 2025
Our Specialized Worlds webpage will showcase immersive environments focused on Education, Kids, AI, AR, and Training (Industrial Metaverse).
Updated Museum Newsletter: May 2025
Aurea Award Recognition: January 27, 2025
The Virtual Worlds Museum™'s Spotlight Video Series receives the prestigious Aurea Award 2025, recognizing our contribution to documenting and preserving virtual world experiences.
Games Webpage Updated: January 2025
Our Games webpage explores game museums and their role in preserving interactive digital history, showcasing the evolution of virtual environments in gaming.
Sunset Webpage Launched: September 2024
Our Sunset webpage commemorates the "Worlds of the Past" - platforms that pioneered virtual worlds but are no longer active. This exhibit will feature influential platforms from the early days of virtual worlds, including:
Bin Weevils (2007-2021)
Fantage (2008-2018)
Moshi Monsters (2008-2019)
And many other pioneering virtual worlds
Building Out the VRChat Hub: August 2024
We're currently working with a developer to convert a history of VRChat museums into the Virtual Worlds Museum™ Hub.
VR and Apps Exhibit Builds: January 2024
We are currently finalizing our VR and Apps exhibit hubs across multiple platforms. These hubs showcase virtual world platforms that require email or social media login for access (or downloadable apps).
Second Life
Our Second Life hub includes a special shrine blessed by Neal Stephenson himself, connecting our museum to the origins of the metaverse concept.
Our Second Life hub includes a special shrine blessed by Neal Stephenson himself, connecting our museum to the origins of the metaverse concept.
Roblox
Our Roblox build features impressive portaling capabilities and title design. This volunteer-created hub demonstrates the creative potential of the platform.
Our Roblox build features impressive portaling capabilities and title design. This volunteer-created hub demonstrates the creative potential of the platform.
Horizon Worlds
Our Horizon Worlds space serves as an exhibit showcasing Meta's vision for virtual reality.
Our Horizon Worlds space serves as an exhibit showcasing Meta's vision for virtual reality.
Rec Room
We're actively building in Rec Room to expand our presence across diverse virtual platforms.
We're actively building in Rec Room to expand our presence across diverse virtual platforms.
Additional platforms in our VR and Apps exhibit include:
Sinespace, Viveverse, Engage, VRChat, Resonite
First Mapping and Hub Creation Efforts: March 2023
Before this momentum, there were prototypes as early tests across worlds that helped shape what this project would become. You can explore this information to see how far we’ve come by visiting: Early Museum Hub Builds
Get Involved: Build, Fund, Partner
We’re calling on world builders, creators, and community organizers to help shape the next generation of museum hubs. If you’re interested in representing a platform or preserving a space that matters to you then reach out. We’re also seeking sponsors and partners who understand the cultural value of virtual worlds and want to invest in their documentation and future.
Let’s work together to preserve what matters.
Want to build a hub with us? Fill out this form to apply and we’ll get back to you.
Interested in sponsoring an exhibit or platform? Let’s talk: julian at virtualworlds.museum
First Mapping and Hub Creation Efforts: March 2023
The Virtual Worlds Museum™ began with our GitHub mapping initiative, establishing the foundation for our comprehensive exploration of virtual worlds. This initial effort cataloged platforms and created the framework for our future museum hubs. Our GitHub page serves as the origin point of our metaverse mapping journey, documenting our early research and platform exploration.
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