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Museum in Vancouver puts personal failures on display, encouraging people to move on

On Jan. 24 the Museum of Personal Failure opened at Kingsgate Mall in Vancouver and runs Jan. 24 to Feb. 3, displaying artifacts submitted by the public exploring failure and hope.
Eyvan Collins began the project after a breakup, putting up online posters last year and plastering 'Failures Wanted' posters at knee height, soon receiving emails from the public offering artifacts.
Named contributors supplied items including a wedding dress over 30 years old, unsharpenable knife, Jamie Greenberg's six failed songs, and a rejection letter, as Collins said.
Contributors say acceptance into the exhibit felt like a victory and spurred new art projects, with Michael Brooks highlighting how creative practice and queer and neurodivergent experiences found representation.
Jamie Greenberg and others frame failure as a key ingredient in eventual success, and organizers say the project grew beyond expectations, drawing media coverage first published Jan. 25, 2026.

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Museum in Vancouver puts personal failures on display, encouraging people to move on

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Shattered dreams morph into triumph at Vancouver's Museum of Personal Failure

The Museum of Personal Failure, curated by Burnaby resident Eyvan Collins, showcases artifacts of failure including a wedding dress from a failed marriage, non-working knives and a can of spilled paint.

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