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International Center for the History of Electronic Games

CedrickStanton — 2010-07-28T18:14:23Z

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	+ ------ + ''2010-07-28 14:14:23'' [[nbsp]] Has anyone been to visit ICHEG collection? It looks very cool, and I am excited to go see it next time I visit Rochester. If any of you have been, I'd like to hear what you thought. --["Users/CedrickStanton"]

International Center for the History of Electronic Games

BradMandell — 2010-03-26T15:13:24Z

adopt old name and fix FAQ link

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- The '''International Center for the History of Electronic Games''' is located at the ["Strong National Museum of Play"] in ["Rochester"]. The center	+ The '''International Center for the History of Electronic Games''', formerly the ["National Center for the History of Electronic Games"], is located at the ["Strong National Museum of Play"] in ["Rochester"]. The center
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- * '''[http://www.ncheg.org/faq.html FAQ]''': more info available on their website.	+ * '''[http://www.icheg.org/faq.html FAQ]''': more info available on their website.

International Center for the History of Electronic Games

BradMandell — 2010-03-26T15:11:31Z

Renamed from "National Center for the History of Electronic Games" (name change for faciolity)

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	+ \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Location'''\|\| + \|\|[[Address("1 Manhattan Square Dr, Rochester, NY 14607")]]\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Accessible'''\|\| + \|\|Yes\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Website'''\|\| + \|\|http://www.icheg.org/\|\| + ##\|\|<class="tablehead">'''Wikipedia'''\|\| + ## \|\|[wiki:wikipedia:Strong_National_Museum_of_Play Wikipedia Article]\|\| + + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Staff'''\|\|<class="tablehead">'''Phone'''\|\|<class="tablehead">'''Email'''\|\| + \|\|Jon-Paul C. Dyson, Director\|\|585 410 6341\|\|[[Mailto(jpdyson AT museumofplay DOT org)]]\|\| + \|\|Eric Wheeler, Associate Curator\|\|585 410 6398\|\|[[Mailto(ewheeler AT museumofplay DOT org )]]\|\| + \|\|Marc Check, Associate Director\|\| + + The '''International Center for the History of Electronic Games''' is located at the ["Strong National Museum of Play"] in ["Rochester"]. The center + "''collects, studies, and interprets electronic games and related material and the ways in which electronic games are changing how people play, learn, and connect with each other.''" [[Footnote(Website About Page)]] + + '''Center Facts''' + * '''Collections''': houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of electronic game platforms, games, and related materials in the US (nearly 20,000 items). See their [http://www.icheg.org/collections.html Collections Page] for details. + * '''Exhibits''': displays some of its holdings within the museum itself for guest viewing or interaction. A major exhibit title eGameRevolution is slated to open late 2010. See website for details. + * '''Access''': All collections are accessible to researchers on site. The museum is currently cataloging its entire collection of video games and its electronic-games-related toy catalogs through grants from the [http://www.imls.gov/ Institute of Museum and Library Services]. - bringing the info on-line in the future. + * '''Publications''': articles and book reviews about electronic games in the ''[http://www.americanjournalofplay.org/ American Journal of Play]'', an interdisciplinary scholarly quarterly of the museum. + * '''[http://www.ncheg.org/faq.html FAQ]''': more info available on their website. + + [[Footnote]] + [[Comments]]

International Center for the History of Electronic Games

BradMandell — 2010-03-26T15:11:31Z

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