The Hope Ecosystem Hope Is Alive

The Museum

A Sign of Hope

Where stories become Signs. And Signs become hope.

Hope Made Visible. The Museum preserves what has been curated as a Sign of Hope, so that what arrived once for one person can be found again by somebody else.

Hope Foster-Wilson, the curator, standing in the open front door of the Museum with a lit lantern, wearing a long coat marked The Curator of Hope, the seven galleries glowing along the corridor behind her, crocuses in pots on either side and the mat at her feet reading Hope Lives Here

Hope

Crafted. Revealed. Preserved.

  • Every story a Sign.
  • Every Sign a seed.
  • Every seed a future.

The Hope Archives, Volume I

Seven Signs. One Hope.

A Sign enters the gallery only when the curator publishes it, and each volume holds seven. Places that are still empty are shown as they are.

Walk the galleries

Sign 001 A hand gripping the top of a great anchor standing in the sea at sunrise, the heavy chain resting across the hand My Dream Come True The Anchor of My Soul Published Sign 002 A radiant golden crown above a velvet cushion embroidered with the word Hope, before open gates at sunrise The Seventh Crown The Crown of Hope Published Sign 003 A woman praying at a window at sunrise beside a candle and an open journal titled The Journal of Hope The Tears of Hope Not One Moment of Hope Was Left Unrecorded. Published Sign 004 An open treasure chest of gold, pearls and a crown at sunrise, with a golden heart engraved with the word Hope Treasure of Hope Hope is the Greatest Treasure of All. Published Sign 005 A circle of people gathered around a fire under lantern light at sunset, beside a stone carved Iron sharpens iron The Hope Circle No One Heals Alone. Hope is Stronger When Shared. Published Sign 006 A steep mountain path rising to a cross in the light, with an open Bible and a lit lantern at its base The Mountain of Revelation Clarity Comes when We Climb with God. Published Sign 007 A staircase of eight lit steps climbing towards the light, each step named for one letter of the word RECOVERY, with HOPE at the top The Recovery Formula Healing is a Process. Hope is the Path. Published

What a Sign carries

Every Sign is kept in the same shape

So that a Sign can be found, related and remembered rather than merely posted.

  • Sign number
  • Title
  • Short description
  • Story
  • Meaning
  • Scripture connection
  • Artwork
  • Audio and media
  • Reflection
  • Related content
  • Curator notes

Acquisitions

A Sign begins in the Story Vault

Nothing is added to the Museum without the curator, and nothing is invented to fill a frame.

Offer a Sign or a story