Bitcoins at the British Museum

[melisande]

This is Great it will increase the popularity of BTC in Britain.

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[Otoh]

They've now added the genesis block data



from: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2glefe/i_was_walking_through_the_british_museum_coin/

[Otoh]

I visited the British Museum last week and was rather shocked to find all the bitcoin exhibits and reference to them have been removed as far as I could find, I have contacted the department to ask why as digital currencies are far more part of the evolution of money and mainstream now than they were when they were first exhibited here, Citi bank are a sponsor and maybe they don't like crypto but that's just speculation on my part.

ie: http://www.newsbtc.com/2017/04/02/japan-officially-recognises-bitcoin-currency-starting-april-2017/


 

[monkeynuts]

Shame on them. Let us all know their response, if they give one.

Hopefully it's just part of their cycle of different displays,  and they will come back out of storage in the near future. 

I trust that coin is still funded...

[GAMORA]

That's awesome. Congratulations Casascius.

[btc_angela]

I visited the British Museum last week and was rather shocked to find all the bitcoin exhibits and reference to them have been removed as far as I could find, I have contacted the department to ask why as digital currencies are far more part of the evolution of money and mainstream now than they were when they were first exhibited here, Citi bank are a sponsor and maybe they don't like crypto but that's just speculation on my part.

ie: http://www.newsbtc.com/2017/04/02/japan-officially-recognises-bitcoin-currency-starting-april-2017/

Oh that's the reason why they you have a hard time finding it in the British Museum.

Perhaps they are hosting an exhibition on the history of money around the world sponsored by Citibank. So technically bitcoin has been recognized as part of the evolution of money. We are now part of history baby!!! 

[molecular]

I trust that coin is still funded...

It even received additional funds, if I remember correctly. The address could be in this thread...

[naughty1]

It helps bitcoin gain more popularity after all.It's the thing that should be put up inside a museum of course,the way it emerged end evolved is worth writing in the history of money

It is a pity that I can not visit the museum. I wish to witness everything there, but everything is too hard for me, my country is far away from your country. I can only fly to there, but it costs me too much to do it. Hope someday I can afford to travel so far.

[CraigWrightBTC]

This is Great it will increase the popularity of BTC in Britain.

Yes it will increase the popularity and it is mean bitcoin be adopted by all of people include in museum
 by the time will many sectors that adopt bitcoin,
 so actually all of sectors can adopt bitcoin in their business so bitcoin is not for sectors of financial
but all of sectors can adopt, receive bitcoin or technology of bitcoin.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

That's freaking awesome. I am aware the museum was interested in the coins and sent some without giving it a second thought but am super flattered to see they are being displayed.

Congratulations. A great achievement Sir.

Edit - Didn't realise this was such an old thread, still mightily impressive to be included in an exhibition at the British Museum.

[staceyoh]

That's Amazing!!!
I want to go in that british museum,
I hope someday I can visit that museum.

[steampunkz]

Great to see some real bitcoin coins history in the museum Soon many people will notice what is bitcoin. Good job British musuem.

[Andre_Goldman]

Just notice they have a detailed web page for each item:

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=3451294&partid=1&searchText=g68%2F18*&numpages=10&orig=%2Fresearch%2Fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx&currentPage=5

 , thanks guys.

[Otoh]

I visited the British Museum last week and was rather shocked to find all the bitcoin exhibits and reference to them have been removed as far as I could find, I have contacted the department to ask why as digital currencies are far more part of the evolution of money and mainstream now than they were when they were first exhibited here, Citi bank are a sponsor and maybe they don't like crypto but that's just speculation on my part.

ie: http://www.newsbtc.com/2017/04/02/japan-officially-recognises-bitcoin-currency-starting-april-2017/

Received a reply, seems that I missed the bitcoin that they still have on display, I'll visit again in the third week of June when I'm back in London and post a pic of the current display.

Dear Otoh,

Thanks for your email. In reply to your question relating to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies there is a casascius token still on display in case 18 which makes reference to digital currencies. You are right there was a larger display on cryptocurrencies in the gallery but this was only ever planned as a temporary display in the modern technology and money section. In this part of the gallery I display various case studies, changing every six months, which look at a new aspect of our relationship with money. Other topics have included mobile phone banking, the creation of local currencies and most recently the technology involved in the production of polymer notes and bimetallic coinage.

Citi Bank, whilst the galleries sponsors, do not have any editorial input into the display and as I said the display was only ever planned as a temporary one.

In terms donations to the museum, myself and my colleague Thomas Hockenhull (Curator of Modern Money) were made aware of the wonderful generosity and the thread you mention on the BCT forum.

Thanks again for your email and I hope this answers your questions and I am more than happy to answer any further questions you might have.

With very best wishes,

Ben Alsop
Citi Money Gallery Curator
The Department of Coins and Medals
The British Museum  

- when I emailed them I mentioned my donations (from 1Donation... & 1otoh... addies): I am Otoh on BCT forum, a more than 1 BTC donator to the BM, ie > $1,350

So Mike & Gavin please note that they do of course welcome donations in any currency, including bitcoins.

Their display (& donations) coin is still funded, with 1.52 of additional bitcoins over face value having been sent to it so far, ie > $2,517

https://blockchain.info/address/1NyVMo79Vanhbu92MpPQgCbu9MDV5a4NhW

I will likely arrange a meeting with Ben Alsop on my next visit to see if I can get them to add a display for donations being sent to it in real time (a few more donations may help in this) and to offer them the loan of a 1,000 BTC BIP 38 Private Keys Unfunded 'Casasius' Error Series 2 Gold 1oz coin if I can get it graded in time, or perhaps even ungraded may be better.

[Narydu]

Dear Otoh,

Some time ago I wrote down this project... www.bitcointimecapsule.com
I wrote the British Museum about it and found a dead end.
I think it's a good easy project for them to host.

Have a look and let me know your thoughts.

[Otoh]

Hi Narydu, the page doesn't seem to load...

I've requested a meeting with Ben in June so can bring up any projects that ppl think may be of interest to them.

Re the 1 oz gold coin, ungraded in it's capsule seems best as it's unfunded anyway, but I may offer them a full set of graded Casascius coins as well if they would make a nice display for them.

[wutard]

Hi Narydu, the page doesn't seem to load...

I've requested a meeting with Ben in June so can bring up any projects that ppl think may be of interest to them.

Re the 1 oz gold coin, ungraded in it's capsule seems best as it's unfunded anyway, but I may offer them a full set of graded Casascius coins as well if they would make a nice display for them.

But in what way can they make bitcoin a coin with a real physical form? I can not even imagine how such a coin can have value.

[Narydu]

Nice! Could I mail you a PDF? Csare to share an email or write me at narydu@gmail.com

Hi Narydu, the page doesn't seem to load...

I've requested a meeting with Ben in June so can bring up any projects that ppl think may be of interest to them.

Re the 1 oz gold coin, ungraded in it's capsule seems best as it's unfunded anyway, but I may offer them a full set of graded Casascius coins as well if they would make a nice display for them.