Week of Events
RAINBOW ARCADE – A queer history of video games 1985-2018
*** Exhibition and Cafe Holiday Hours 2018/19: 24.12: closed 25.12: open (2pm-6pm) 26.12 – 30.12: open (regular hours) 31.12: closed 1.1: open (2pm-6pm) *** For the first time worldwide, the queer history of video games will be explored in a major exhibition: RAINBOW ARCADE will open at Schwules Museum Berlin in December 2018 and features a wide … Continue reading RAINBOW ARCADE – A queer history of video games 1985-2018
Vernissage: Rainbow Arcade – Queer Gaming History
Vernissage: Rainbow Arcade – Queer Gaming History
For the first time in the world, the queer history of video games will be explored in a major exhibition: RAINBOW ARCADE at Schwules Museum features a wide variety of exhibits spanning over 30 years of media history, including 12 playable titles, concept drawings, modifications written by fans themselves and documentations of online communities. RAINBOW … Continue reading Vernissage: Rainbow Arcade – Queer Gaming History
Queere Videospielschätze und ihre Erhaltung
Queere Videospielschätze und ihre Erhaltung
In einer lockeren Gesprächsrunde sprechen die Kuratorinnen Adrienne Shaw (SMU) und Mascha Tobe (Computerspielemuseum) über verloren geglaubte Meilensteine der LGBTIQ* Videospielgeschichte und deren möglichst spielbare Bewahrung. Das Wissen über Spiele mit positiv dargestellten LGBTIQ* Lebenswelten wurde vom Schwulen Museum mit archäologischer Neugierde zusammengetragen und dabei kamen Schätze zum Vorschein, die verloren geglaubt waren. Der immer … Continue reading Queere Videospielschätze und ihre Erhaltung
Games and Bereavement – Book Launch
Games and Bereavement – Book Launch
Games and Bereavement examines death, loss, and commemoration in videogames and discovers new avenues for game design and social work. Join us for a cosy afternoon at the cemetery cafe with book signings, games, refreshments, and a raffle for free books. Proceeds from the afternoon's book sale will be donated to Verein Regenbogen, a Vienna-based … Continue reading Games and Bereavement – Book Launch