Passing around photos at family gatherings is a tradition that allows cherished memories to be relived, celebrated, and passed on to future generations. But it is also a tradition that is in danger of fading away, as Darin Myman, CEO of Myseum, recently experienced.
“My daughter was working on a picture board for her grandmother’s funeral when she realized that no one in our family had printed photos of any events after 2009,” Myman recalls. “It occurred to me that was about the time that iPhones started to take off, launching a new era in which photos live on our phones instead of becoming prints in family albums.”
Myman says he quickly realized the shift from printed to digital photos was a tremendous problem that was impacting families around the world. However, he also knew that the patented technology his company had developed for social media and private secure messaging could provide a solution.
The solution is Myseum, an innovative online platform that allows the pictures and videos most people have locked away on their phones to be set free. Myseum ensures pictures can leave a legacy for future generations to enjoy.
“If something were to happen to me tomorrow, the photos that would be on the picture board of my life would be locked away behind a passcode on my phone,” Myman says. “Even though we have more pictures and videos than ever before, it is actually much harder to share them and pass them along than it was before the rise of the iPhone.”
Sharing memories in the digital era with Myseum
Photos capturing the meaningful moments in our lives play a key role in the connections we form with those around us. They strengthen our relationships with family and friends, allowing us to share memories, reconnect with our roots, and build new connections. Myseum fosters those connections by allowing its users to create a digital museum and profile filled with photos and videos that can be shared both in the present and with future generations.
“Think of Myseum as your forever digital shoebox full of photos,” Myman says. “It is a way to ensure that people who want to see your media always can.”
In addition to providing a digital shoebox, Myseum also gives people powerful tools for facilitating connections with the important people in our lives. Its “Galaxy” feature establishes connections with family and friends, allowing those connections to grow exponentially based on the access parameters that users set.
“Your Myseum Galaxy allows you to see everything going on with your extended friends or connections,” Myman explains. “In traditional social media, you only see what’s going on with your direct connections or what the algorithm decides you should see. The Myseum Galaxy gives you a lot more control, providing the capability to connect with everyone in your direct connections as well as everyone they are connected to, if that is something you want. It’s a ‘family feed’ that you and your connections curate so that everyone can experience those important moments.”
Myseum streamlines connections without sacrificing privacy
Myseum is perfecting the concept of the online photo album. While the myriad of other album-sharing applications on app stores overcomplicate the process, requiring invites and other confusing and time-consuming processes to be completed before a single photo can be viewed, Myseum streamlines it with the power of automation.
“Once users decide who their connections are, Myseum takes over the process, allowing sharing to happen automatically with your children, your children’s children, and everyone else in your Galaxy,” says Myman. “And Myseum also adds all of your favorite social network features, including a news feed, comments, likes, and a detailed profile of your life.”
Users will also appreciate how the ease of access Myseum provides is balanced by strong privacy controls. The platform enables users to easily view the members who have access to their Myseum and to limit access with a single tap of the screen. In an age when family photos shared online — especially those involving children — can be exploited, Myseum’s privacy features are invaluable.
“Everyone deserves a legacy that lives on forever,” Myman says. “That is why we created Myseum. It allows you to maintain relationships with an ever-expanding galaxy of connections, sharing the story of your life in the way that you want it to be shared.”
The features currently being developed by Myseum, which will be released in Fall 2025, will make sharing life’s picture-worthy moments much easier and more fun than ever. It’s social media reinvented, with you at the center.
