May 8, 2020 - October 2, 2021

Exhibit Overview

Video games have become an integral part of our culture. What started as a fun distraction for computer programmers quickly exploded as technology developed and became widely available to the general public. The rapid spread of video games during the 1970s and 1980s was exciting, infectious, and at times controversial. Today, video games are extremely diverse, represent the cutting edge of technology, and are played by almost everyone.

Visitors to the exhibit learned about favorite local arcades, were able to see vintage game systems, had the opportunity to get hands-on and play actual classic arcade machines, and discovered what is next in the world of gaming.   

Exhibit Highlights

Check out this video that was featured within the exhibit
 

Starfighters Arcade not only loaned artifacts to the VI exhibit, but
toured the exhibit during the Covid-19 pandemic to give at-home viewers the opportunity to see the exhibit before the museum reopened to the public. Watch Starfighters' video below.