Harold L. Drimmer Library Research Guides: International Games Week: Online Exhibits

The Strong National Museum of Play

Online Exhibits Home
The Strong Museum in Buffalo, NY, has curated many online exhibits on gaming. Look here for both broad overviews of trends as well as snapshots of fascinating moments in gaming history.
World Video Game Hall of Fame
Read about the video games inducted into the Strong Museum's World Video Game Hall of Fame. Even nominate your own favorite game! But be prepared to justify your selection . . . bonus points for using library resources to support your argument.
National Toy Hall of Fame
Read about the toys inducted into the Strong Museum's National Toy Hall of Fame. Even nominate your own favorite toy! But be prepared to justify your selection . . . bonus points for using library resources to support your argument.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Unknown Middle Kingdom Artist. Game of Hounds and Jackals. Circa 1814–1805 B.C. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/543867.

MET Home
Games have been with us for a long time and many of those games from the past are now included in museum collections. Try searching the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection using terms like "Games" or "Toy". Think about how searching through a museum's catalog of images is similar (or different) to searching for resources at the library,
Hounds and Jackals
A MET blog post about the "Hounds and Jackals" game pictured above. Get some insight into this piece and think about the type of research that goes into illuminating the meaning behind ancient games.

Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art. "How would you build a city? Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani on SimCity | UNIQLO ArtSpeaks." YouTube, 23 Dec. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKDHzS1QQu0.

MoMA: Never Alone Video Games and Other Interactive Design
In 2023, the Museum of Modern Art put on an exhibition all about video games and other interactive media. Browse this page to look at exhibit materials, guides, and other videos exploring the complex meaning of games.

Video Game History Foundation

Blog
Browse the Video Game History Foundation's blog to gain insight into the complex world of preserving video game history.

International Games Week: Online Exhibits

The Strong National Museum of Play

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museum of Modern Art

Video Game History Foundation

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