大英博物馆与沙盒合作伙伴进入元宇宙

British Museum Embarks on Metaverse Journey with The Sandbox Partnership

大英博物馆与 Sandbox 合作开启元宇宙之旅

London, United Kingdom - The British Museum, one of the world's most renowned cultural institutions, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with The Sandbox, an Ethereum-based metaverse platform, marking a significant step into the realm of virtual reality.

英国伦敦 - 世界上最著名的文化机构之一大英博物馆宣布与基于以太坊的元宇宙平台 The Sandbox 建立突破性的合作伙伴关系，标志着向虚拟现实领域迈出了重要一步。

Through this collaboration, the museum aims to create a captivating collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that will showcase its vast collection of historical artifacts. This digital art collection, developed in collaboration with French startup LaCollection, promises to provide an immersive experience for players around the globe, enabling them to explore the museum's treasures from the comfort of their own homes.

通过此次合作，博物馆旨在创建一系列迷人的不可替代代币（NFT）藏品，以展示其大量的历史文物收藏。这个数字艺术收藏品是与法国初创公司 LaCollection 合作开发的，承诺为全球玩家提供身临其境的体验，使他们能够在舒适的家中探索博物馆的宝藏。

In addition to the NFT collection, the British Museum will establish a virtual space within The Sandbox's online gaming universe, joining the ranks of other prominent cultural brands such as Snoop Dogg, McDonald's, Gucci, and Adidas. This virtual space will serve as a digital extension of the museum, offering players a unique opportunity to interact with its exhibitions and engage with the institution in a novel way.

除了 NFT 藏品之外，大英博物馆还将在 The Sandbox 的在线游戏世界中建立一个虚拟空间，加入 Snoop Dogg、麦当劳、Gucci 和 Adidas 等其他著名文化品牌的行列。这个虚拟空间将作为博物馆的数字延伸，为玩家提供与其展览互动并以新颖方式与机构互动的独特机会。

Sebastien Borget, COO and co-founder of The Sandbox, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, recognizing the immense potential it holds for expanding the museum's reach and fostering cultural appreciation among a broader audience.

The Sandbox 首席运营官兼联合创始人塞巴斯蒂安·博尔杰 (Sebastien Borget) 表达了他对此次合作的热情，并认识到它在扩大博物馆影响力和培养更广泛观众文化欣赏方面所具有的巨大潜力。

"We are thrilled to collaborate with the British Museum and bring its remarkable collections to a new generation of explorers in cyberspace," said Borget. "This is an extraordinary opportunity for The Sandbox players worldwide to immerse themselves in the museum's rich history, art, and cultural heritage."

博尔杰特表示：“我们很高兴与大英博物馆合作，将其非凡的藏品带给新一代的网络空间探索者。” “对于全世界的 The Sandbox 玩家来说，这是一个绝佳的机会，让他们沉浸在博物馆丰富的历史、艺术和文化遗产中。”

Museum officials emphasized their commitment to exploring innovative ways to share their collections and connect with a wider audience. They believe that this partnership with The Sandbox represents a significant step toward achieving this goal.

博物馆官员强调，他们致力于探索创新方式来分享藏品并与更广泛的观众建立联系。他们相信与 The Sandbox 的合作代表着实现这一目标的重要一步。

Despite this being the British Museum's first foray into the metaverse, the institution has demonstrated a keen interest in digital innovation in the past. Prior to partnering with The Sandbox, the museum collaborated with LaCollection to create three NFT collections featuring the works of renowned artists such as Katsushika Hokusai and Joseph Mallord William Turner.

尽管这是大英博物馆首次涉足虚拟世界，但该机构过去已经表现出了对数字创新的浓厚兴趣。在与 The Sandbox 合作之前，该博物馆与 LaCollection 合作创建了三个 NFT 藏品，其中包括 Katsushika Hokusai 和 Joseph Mallord William Turner 等著名艺术家的作品。

Furthermore, in 2021, the British Museum made its NFT debut by offering 200 digital postcards featuring Hokusai Katsushika's iconic masterpiece, "Under the Wave, Off Kanagawa," commonly known as "The Great Wave." The museum also released 20 tokenized versions of works by Joseph Mallord William Turner in the spring of 2022, including his stunning watercolor painting "A Storm (Shipwreck)" from 1823.

此外，2021 年，大英博物馆首次推出 NFT，提供了 200 张数字明信片，其中印有葛饰北斋的标志性杰作《神奈川外海浪下》（俗称“巨浪”）。该博物馆还在 2022 年春季发布了约瑟夫·马洛德·威廉·特纳 (Joseph Mallord William Turner) 作品的 20 个代币化版本，其中包括他 1823 年令人惊叹的水彩画《风暴（沉船）》。

The British Museum's ventures into the NFT space exemplify the growing interest in blockchain technology and digital art among cultural institutions. The museum joins a growing number of organizations recognizing the potential of this emerging technology to enhance the accessibility and appreciation of art and cultural heritage.

大英博物馆进军 NFT 领域，体现了文化机构对区块链技术和数字艺术日益浓厚的兴趣。该博物馆与越来越多的组织一起认识到这种新兴技术在提高艺术和文化遗产的可及性和欣赏性方面的潜力。

As the metaverse continues to evolve, it is likely that we will witness further collaborations between cultural institutions and virtual platforms, providing new and innovative ways for people to engage with and appreciate the world's cultural treasures.

随着虚拟宇宙的不断发展，我们很可能会见证文化机构和虚拟平台之间的进一步合作，为人们接触和欣赏世界文化宝藏提供新的创新方式。