00:00In a corner of central Tokyo, a unique museum devoted to vintage cameras and telecom technology.
00:11The Extinct Media Museum showcases everything from Betacams to floppy disks and classic
00:16Sony gadgets, offering visitors like 59-year-old Mika Matsuda a nostalgic journey into the
00:23past, and a reminder of the everyday items that once shaped their lives.
00:46The museum, open since 2023, was founded on the belief that eventually all media gadgets
00:52will die out.
00:54Its mission is to preserve these gadgets, including this Pathbaby camera, which dates
00:58back to 1922.
01:00But what really makes this museum stand apart?
01:03Visitors are welcome to touch and hold all the displayed artifacts.
01:07The aim is to promote a complete sensory experience.
01:30The museum regularly accepts donations from visitors like 56-year-old automobile designer
01:35Hisashi Ito, who bought in a small handheld clock and cassette tapes from his personal
01:40collection.
01:58By inviting the community to interact with the gadgets and to donate their own, the Extinct
02:03Media Museum not only preserves outdated technology, but also offers a space where
02:08forgotten items come back to life, a reminder that even in a digital world, analog memories
02:13still hold a timeless charm.
02:16Scott Huang and Chelsea Wu for Taiwan Plus.
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