Antique Board Games Photos

Beyond chess & checkers, board games & mechanical devices were invented to entertain young & old alike. This page indexes any antique games now displayed in museums.

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Game of Skittles painting by Pieter de Hooch of The Netherlands at Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH.Three games table: billiards on top level; a precursor of modern pinball when lifted open, & an extractable canon game with built in candlesticks from southern Germany or Alsace at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Meissen porcelain lidded box & subboxes with game chips painted to mimic playing cards at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany.The Mansion of Happiness by George Fox, a board game inspired by Christian morality at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.
Game of Skittles painting (c1680) by Pieter de Hooch of The Netherlands at Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH.Three games table: billiards on top level; a precursor of modern pinball when lifted open, & an extractable canon game with built in candlesticks (1750-70) from southern Germany or Alsace at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Meissen porcelain lidded box & subboxes with game chips (c1765) painted to mimic playing cards at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany.The Mansion of Happiness (1800) by George Fox, a board game inspired by Christian morality at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.
Panorama of Europe race game by J.&E. Wallis of London at Museum of Childhood. Edinburgh, Scotland.Elephant & Castle game from London at Thirlestane Castle. Scotland.Historical Pastime game by J. Passmore of London spans Battle of Hastings 1066 to Abolition of Slavery 1833 at Museum of Childhood. Edinburgh, Scotland.Only known American copy of Jolly Game of Goose by J.P. Beach at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.
Panorama of Europe race game (c1815) by J.&E. Wallis of London at Museum of Childhood. Edinburgh, Scotland.Elephant & Castle game (1822) from London at Thirlestane Castle. Scotland.Historical Pastime game (late 1830s) by J. Passmore of London spans Battle of Hastings 1066 to Abolition of Slavery 1833 at Museum of Childhood. Edinburgh, Scotland.Only known American copy of Jolly Game of Goose (1851) by J.P. Beach at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.
Naval Engagement board game where children could re-fight the Civil War at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.District Messenger Boy or Merit Rewarded board game by McLoughlin Bros. at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Round The World with Nellie Bly jigsaw which completed makes a board game themed on the journalist's circumnavigation of the globe at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Vintage jigsaw puzzles & games at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.
Naval Engagement (c1870's) board game where children could re-fight the Civil War at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.District Messenger Boy or Merit Rewarded board game (1886) by McLoughlin Bros. at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Round The World with Nellie Bly jigsaw (1890) which completed makes a board game themed on the journalist's circumnavigation of the globe at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Vintage jigsaw puzzles & games at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.
The Game of Authors & Game of Peter Coddles at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.The Game of Authors , a card game in which players try to collect sets of four book titles by one author at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Vintage All Aboard for Chicago boxed game by Parker Brothers of Salem, MA at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Animal Ten Pins board game with bagpipe playing rabbit on cover at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.
The Game of Authors & Game of Peter Coddles at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.The Game of Authors (created by Anne Abbott), a card game in which players try to collect sets of four book titles by one author at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Vintage All Aboard for Chicago boxed game by Parker Brothers of Salem, MA at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Animal Ten Pins board game with bagpipe playing rabbit on cover at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.
Pike's Peak or Bust puzzle game by Parker Brothers of Salem at Museum of Childhood. Edinburgh, Scotland.Dewey's Victory board game themed on Admiral Dewey's conquest at Manila at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.The Charge board game themed on Teddy Roosevelt leading the charge up San Juan Hill at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.New Game of Motor Tour show journey from Edinburgh to London at Museum of Childhood. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Pike's Peak or Bust puzzle game (1895) by Parker Brothers of Salem at Museum of Childhood. Edinburgh, Scotland.Dewey's Victory (1898) board game themed on Admiral Dewey's conquest at Manila at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.The Charge (1899) board game themed on Teddy Roosevelt leading the charge up San Juan Hill at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.New Game of Motor Tour (c1900) show journey from Edinburgh to London at Museum of Childhood. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Voyage through the Clouds game with airships racing through Europe by J.W. Spear & Sons of London at Museum of Childhood. Edinburgh, Scotland.Zippy Zepps Air Game by Alderman, Fairchild, Rochester, NY based on public interest in the Zeppelin flights of that era at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Aliyah Board Game 1935 designed to familiarize players with emigration route from Germany to Palestine at Jewish Museum Munich. Munich, Germany.WWII Spot-a-plane board game at Pima Air Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Voyage through the Clouds game with airships racing through Europe (1910) by J.W. Spear & Sons of London at Museum of Childhood. Edinburgh, Scotland.Zippy Zepps Air Game (c1920's) by Alderman, Fairchild, Rochester, NY based on public interest in the Zeppelin flights of that era at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Aliyah Board Game 1935 designed to familiarize players with emigration route from Germany to Palestine at Jewish Museum Munich. Munich, Germany.WWII Spot-a-plane board game at Pima Air Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Hunt for coal thief board game reflecting life in Germany at City Toy Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Keep 'Em Rolling for Victory hand held dexterity game at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Various objects from Paquebot France except games table from Ile de France at Musée de la Marine. Paris, France.Game of chance at Chepstow. Newport, RI.
Hunt for coal thief board game (c1940) reflecting life in (WWII) Germany at City Toy Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Keep 'Em Rolling for Victory (c1941) hand held dexterity game at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Various objects from Paquebot France (1962) except games table from Ile de France (1949) at Musée de la Marine. Paris, France.Game of chance at Chepstow. Newport, RI.
Checker board game corncob pieces in Layton General Store at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Vintage game of Tiddledy-Winks at Sag Harbor Whaling Museum. Sag Harbor, NY.Hop over game in study gallery in Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. Santa Fe, NM.Tables, food & games of Shriver's Saloon at Shriver House Museum. Gettysburg, PA.
Checker board game corncob pieces in Layton General Store at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Vintage game of Tiddledy-Winks at Sag Harbor Whaling Museum. Sag Harbor, NY.Hop over game in study gallery in Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. Santa Fe, NM.Tables, food & games of Shriver's Saloon at Shriver House Museum. Gettysburg, PA.
Oysters & games of Shriver's Saloon at Shriver House Museum. Gettysburg, PA.Table with children's books & games at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.Card games & coffee in music room of Moses Myers House museum. Norfolk, VA.Upstairs games room in Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home. Augusta, GA.
Oysters & games of Shriver's Saloon at Shriver House Museum. Gettysburg, PA.Table with children's books & games at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.Card games & coffee in music room of Moses Myers House museum. Norfolk, VA.Upstairs games room in Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home. Augusta, GA.
Games table in Old State Capitol. Springfield, IL.Games room of FDR Campobello home. NB.Games table in library at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.Cabinets with games in Sun lounge on Royal Yacht Britannia. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Games table in Old State Capitol. Springfield, IL.Games room of FDR Campobello home. NB.Games table in library at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.Cabinets with games in Sun lounge on Royal Yacht Britannia. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Star-Trek & Game of Thrones pinball machines at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Pachinko parlor, a vertical pinball-like gambling game played in Japan.

Star-Trek & Game of Thrones pinball machines at The Strong National Museum of Play. Rochester, NY.Pachinko parlor, a vertical pinball-like gambling game played in Japan.


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