Sims 4 Blast From the Past: Unraveling Historical Displays

Week 2 of The Sims 4's Blast from the Past event presents a puzzling challenge: studying a Historical Display. This guide clarifies the process and addresses common issues.

Locating a Historical Display:

The Week 2 quest requires interacting with a Historical Display, which includes paintings and sculptures, found in museums. Use your in-game map to locate a museum (indicated by a pillar icon). The Municipal Museum in Willow Creek and The Future's Past in Oasis Springs are conveniently located near other event tasks.

Studying the Display:

Upon entering a museum, select a painting or sculpture. Clicking it will present a "View" option. Successfully viewing the display will trigger the quest completion, indicated by an Emit icon.

Troubleshooting Common Issues:

Many players report difficulties with the "View" option, often linked to mods. If you're encountering this problem, temporarily disabling mods might resolve the issue. If the problem persists, try interacting with multiple displays in different museums. EA's awareness of this problem is hoped for, pending a solution.

Complete Week 2 Quests:

Successfully studying a Historical Display is just one step in Week 2. Here's a complete list of tasks:

Echoes of Time:

• Read the History of Time Travel at a Library
• Experience the Past by Playing The Sims Archives vol. 2
• Study a Historical Display at a Museum
• Ask an Elder about the Shard
• Research Shards of Time
• Search Objects for Shards of Time (3)
• Show Emit the Shards of Time

Inventing the Past:

• Read Theoretical Electronics at a Library
• Collect Platinum
• Collect Ironyum
• Repair Something (Handiness Level 2 or Higher)
• Exercise Your Mind (Logic Level 2 or Higher)
• Obtain an Electronic Upgrade Part
• Build the Time Travel Component

The Sims 4 is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.