Take a photo of something from your home or wherever you have been during lockdown that has particular significance for you, record a minute-long video explaining why, and submit it to The Museum of Today.

Your contribution will be part of an archive telling the story of a historic few months during which we have all been confined to our homes and our communities.

Your item can be something with historic resonance or something which has come to mean much to you recently. There are no rules on what you can pick, says Surbiton-based The Community Brain which is organising the project, it doesn’t even have to be a physical object, it might be a piece of music, a memory, a smell…

Once the museum has been created, four local artists will respond to the collection with a digital Cabinet of Wonders – and a physical exhibition when restrictions on public gatherings have been lifted.

For more information and details on how to submit your ‘wonder’ to the museum visit www.themuseumoftoday.org Deadline is July 5.

Robin Hutchinson, founder of The Community Brain, said: “We are witnessing people re-evaluating what is important to them. Things that had fallen out of focus have become sharply defined as holding emotional meaning and resonance.

“As they have responded to the value of local, of kindness, care and compassion so we want to record their feelings and stories in the Museum of Today. Perhaps it will be an object that acts as reminder of those you are missing or something that has become a vital part of your life today.

“We want these important stories to last a touchstone to a time and importantly to play a part in the new futures that are built.”