Game On! Board Games from Antiquity to Today

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Image not available
Game On! Board Games from Antiquity to Today
November 20, 2026–May 21, 2027
Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri

This exhibition will trace the history of board games from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to the present day. It will explore the human fascination with games of luck and skill, their appeal to various cultures, and how they have changed over time in response to historical events.

Works of art

girl and boy with printed game board and Pekinese dog, Keisai Eisen
Keisai Eisen
Tōkaidō Dice Game, Keisai Eisen
Keisai Eisen
Tōkaidō Dice Game, circa late 1830s, Edo period (1600–1868)