Games

Explore some of the hundreds of Jewish designers and entrepreneurs who helped shape the Western toy, game, and pinball industries, and the U.S. and Japanese video game business.

Continue Reading about The Jewish History of the Toy, Game, Pinball, and Video Game Industries Published on:
May 6, 2026

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, enjoy a special exhibit—Playful Patriotic—and explore American history through the lens of play.

Continue Reading about Playfully Patriotic  Published on:
April 30, 2026

Learn about Japan’s long history of independent game development, dating back to the 1970s, at a special exhibit inside the museum’s ESL Digital Worlds: High Score on the second floor.

Continue Reading about Japanese Indie Games Published on:
February 10, 2026

Explore the rise of coin-operated video games and how we fell in love with them, one quarter at a time.

Continue Reading about Insert Coin to Start: A History of Arcade Video Games in the 1970s Published on:
November 20, 2025

Dungeons & Dragons has transformed play and culture by infusing the universal love of pretend into a game system set in a world of wizards and warriors, monsters and treasure.

Continue Reading about Dungeons & Dragons: The First 50 Years of Storytelling Published on:
November 20, 2025

Challenge friends and family to race giant marbles on a 350-ft track, complete with obstacles and pitfalls and a massive whirlpool.

Continue Reading about Marble Speedway Published on:
November 13, 2025

Explore the cultural importance of the beloved Hello Kitty character at Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty, a new exhibit open on the museum’s second floor.

Continue Reading about Hello Cutie: Our Favorite Kitty  Published on:
February 20, 2025

Grab the joystick and dive into the ultimate arcade experience! Play some of the most iconic arcade games of all time at the original Infinity Arcade exhibit—and explore the history of the arcade in America, from the penny arcades in the early 1900s, to the classic arcades of the 1970s and 80s, to today’s latest iterations.

Continue Reading about Infinity Arcade Published on:
October 4, 2024

Dive into the stories of the most important video game systems in history—from the Magnavox Odyssey (1972) to the Sony Playstation 5 (2020)—in Console Central, now open just outside eGameRevolution on the museum’s second floor.

Continue Reading about Console Central Published on:
December 22, 2023

Before heading outside to the Hasbro Game Park, learn more about the history and cultural influence of board games in Hasbro Board Game Place.
Challenge friends and family to a 15-foot-high version of Chutes and Ladders and discover the game’s roots in ancient India. Then view unique artifacts and learn about the creators of other iconic games:
Hasbro Board Game Place is made possible by Alan and Vivien Hassenfeld and the Hassenfeld Family Foundation.

Continue Reading about Hasbro Board Game Place Published on:
August 14, 2023

Come face-to-face with icons from the video game world in the Pixel Landing, at the top of the staircase in The Strong’s new wing. View statues and artistic renderings of favorite gaming characters, such as Link (from the Zelda franchise), Sonic the Hedgehog, Lara Croft (from the Tomb Raider series), Crash Bandicoot, Master Chief (from the Halo series), and Chung Li (from Street Fighter).
Then, grab the joystick of the world’s largest, playable Donkey Kong arcade machine—standing nearly 20-feet tall and […]

Continue Reading about Pixel Landing Published on:
June 19, 2023

Learn about the history and cultural importance of electronic games in ESL Digital Worlds: High Score and see how this medium has changed the way that people play and connect. At a new rotunda honoring The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame, learn about some of the most influential games of all-time and play versions of them on massive, overhead screens. Explore thematic sections throughout the exhibit to learn about the art, business, play, society, story, and technology aspects […]

Continue Reading about ESL Digital Worlds: High Score Published on:
June 19, 2023