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The museum contains artifacts, such as Leader's red sled, that people bring with them from other settlements. It serves as a reminder of what else is out there in the world and in some cases, why people wanted to come to Village in the first place. In this way, the museum becomes a physical manifestation of the collective memory of Village's residents. Because of the museum's existence, residents are forced to remember why Village's ideals are worth fighting for.
"No. But why would I go back? I had found a home here, the way everyone has. That's why we have the Museum, Matty, to remind us of how we came, and why: to start fresh, and to begin a new place from what we had learned and carried from the old."