Videos tagged with Arsenals of History

This video from Arsenals of History 2019 explores the intersection of firearms museums and the influence of video games. Danny Michael, Assistant Curator at the Cody Firearms Museum, discusses how popular games like Battlefield One and Call of Duty accurately represent historical firearms. The presentation addresses whether museums should acknowledge this gamer interest and explores potential strategies for engaging this audience, highlighting how museums can cater to gamers seeking real-world counterparts to their virtual arsenals.

This video from Forgotten Weapons showcases the Arsenals of History 2019 symposium, focusing on the application of 3D printing and scanning technologies in firearms museums. The presentation by Scott Gausen from the Springfield Armory National Historic Site explores how these modern tools can be utilized for museum preservation, education, and potentially even replication of historical firearm artifacts. The symposium itself was held at the Cody Firearms Museum and had a theme centered on social media's role for museums.

Curator Ashley Hlebinsky discusses the challenges and intricacies of managing a major firearms museum. Key insights include preservation techniques using ethanol and wax, the legal hurdles for acquiring post-1986 machine guns for non-government institutions, and the debate around firing rare artifacts. The conversation also touches on the importance of hands-on experience for curators and the ongoing efforts for museum collaboration and digital access.

This video features Logan Metesh of High Caliber History presenting at the Arsenals of History symposium. The presentation, held at the Cody Firearms Museum, focuses on the theme of social media and its impact on firearms museums. Metesh discusses visitor and staff demographics, exploring how today's collectors obtain information and how this influences their interest in historical firearms institutions. The event also touched upon the renovation of the Cody Firearms Museum.