Snow, Bonfires and Mosses

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• Also available on smartphone, but you may have to bear with smaller images.

 

Follow Thomas Drummond (1793-1835) on an expedition around the Rocky Mountains. 

'What's special?'

Explore a selection of historical moss specimens archived at National Museum Cardiff, and learn fun facts about 1820s history and the work of a naturalist. You will also get to know Native American culture as a local hunter. 

The 8000-word interactive adaptation comes with ambience, choice-making and check rolling. The estimated playtime is 20 minutes. The narrative aims to be as historically accurate as possible.

'What if I have no time for this?'

Try a chapter. Or feel free to check out the in-game Encyclopedia and Gallery for moss specimens, character facts and map. This, however, does not include the location facts and Native American customs throughout the narrative.

A guide on understanding specimen labels

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It is important to acknowledge that Drummond's collection of specimens, and by extension Franklin's expedition, was carried out through animus of the British colonialism in that era.

The research and information presented in this online experience was produced as part of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales' approach to decolonise their archives, to bring to light the agency of Native American individuals and groups whose roles have been historically neglected.