The NFT Museum of Archeology
Rarity Garden’s The NFT Museum of Archaeology playfully showcases how historical NFT trading data can support NFT archaeologists in their mission.
Minters can “dig” (mint) from the museum’s collection to discover obscure or forgotten artifacts (specimen) and receive an NFT as proof of their discovery. These specimens are then added to the museum’s collection for visitors to view and learn about. The more forgotten a specimen is, the more rare it is considered to be.
There are three rarity tiers: super rare, rare, and common. However, the rarity of a find can also depend on the number of NFTs from a collection that have been discovered. A common item may be ranked higher than a rare one if it has only been found once, while the NFTs from the collection of the rare one have been found multiple times.
Super rare and rare NFTs are represented by distinct designs on their front covers (see below), while common items have a different design. The front covers are not meant to be art but to give visitors an idea of the rarity of the specimen before they view the details. The details provide a more in-depth look at the specimen, including information about the collection, the token id, and other metrics.
To respect the copyright of the original artists, all media displayed in the details from the found collection are obscured or blurred. Additionally, the details of the find are presented as an overlay on top of the original artwork.
The copyright for the cover images of the artifacts is fully licensed by Rarity Garden and may be updated in the future.
When “digging” (minting) in the museum’s collection, visitors will receive a random specimen. The specimen’s data is based on historical trading information recorded by Rarity Garden from OpenSea. The museum has implemented an algorithm to include potentially interesting collections. About 5% of the returned specimens are considered rare, and only a small percentage (less than 1%) are considered super rare.
While it is not necessary to use an NFT collection to discover obscure or forgotten artifacts, Rarity Garden believes it is a fun way to showcase the results and raise awareness of the data and strategies available to support NFT archaeologists. As a result, the minting process is free and there are no royalties in play. Rarity Garden does not set up royalties on any marketplace for the museum. The entry is free for everyone.
Currently, the maximum supply of museum NFTs is set at 5555. The total maximum supply may be increased to 10,000 in the future when new collections are added that are worth rediscovering.
Rarity Garden continues to innovate and provide new ideas for the NFT community. Be sure to also check out the New World Money collection, which features secured on-chain floors (burn & return) as well as bonuses for holders of Rarity Garden Genesis Unicorn tokens.
