Design Museum

Chicago's first-ever and only cultural historian, Tim Samuelson, has been collecting pieces of our city's past since he was a little boy. In this short film for the Design Museum of Chicago's annual fundraiser, Tim describes how over 20,000 objects and 100,000 photos will be digitized and archived to maximize access and give the collection longevity. Murmur Ring was honored to spend a delightful and intimate few days with Tim and his things to produce this piece.

Produced by Murmur Ring

Directed by Carlos Javier Ortiz

Still photography by Dylan Chandler

Edited by Megan Diddie

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