GAME STARTⅡ
Considering the Future of Video Game Exhibitions
This exhibition is a sequel to ‘GAME START: mastery of the Game Exhibition,’ which was held at the Shoko no Mori Exhibition Corner at the Faculty of Literature in our university from July 8, 2022, to October 21, 2022. We aim to further develop the content of the first exhibition and contemplate the future of video game exhibitions in museums. We also attempt to explore how museums can contribute to video game archives.
The contents include the Family Computer, Super Famicom, Game Boy, PlayStation, NINTEND064, Sega Saturn, Family Computer Disk System, Game & Watch Multi-Screen Donkey Kong, and PlayStation 2, each accompanied by three corresponding game titles. Additionally, we will display six past exhibition catalogs to illustrate how video games have been presented in museums.
This exhibition provides an opportunity for all of you to consider how you perceive video games as museum artifacts and where they fit within the continuous history of video games. Video games are not merely entertainment but represent a culture that must be preserved for the future.
Let’s think together about “video game archives” in museum!
Period
Feb 10, 2024(Sat) ～ Apr 14, 2024(Sun)
Open Hours
10:00-17:00
※Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
Days Closed
Feb 13, 19, 25, 26
Mar 4, 11, 12, 18, 25
Apr 1, 8
Venue
The Hokkaido University Museum 1st Floor
History of Hokkaido University, School of Humanities and Human Science Section
Kita 10, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0810
Admission
Free
Inquiries
Laboratory of Museum Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Human Sciences, Hokkaido University
Mail: sasaki@let.hokudai.ac.jp (Toru Sasaki)
Organizers
Laboratory of Museum Studies
Graduate School of Humanities and Human Sciences, Hokkaido University
With the Support of
- NHK Sapporo Broadcasting Station
- Sapporo City
- Sapporo City Board of Education
- Agency for Cultural Affairs
- Hokkaido Prefecture
- Hokkaido Shinbun Company
- Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
With the Sponsorship of
- Research Grant by The Japan International Doll and Toy Research Association
- Challenging Research Grant by Hokkaido University DX Doctoral Fellowship [PH8D230004]