The Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys & Curiosities aims to raise awareness about marine pollution and the environmental impact of single-use plastics and other forms of non-sustainable consumption. 

The Museum is a living installation fed by the incoming-tide. Legos, Happy Meal Toys, plastic soldiers, fishing lures, and matchbox cars serve as a reminder that all the plastic we consume still exists somewhere. 

This ever-changing time capsule of objects found on a single ½ mile stretch of beach in Massachusetts encourages viewers to reflect on their own consumption and habits and inspires environmental stewardship on a local level by placing the viewer within the context of the exhibit itself.