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Swiss Museum of Games

Located on the shore of Lake Geneva between the cities of Vevey and Montreux, the Swiss Museum of Games in La Tour-de-Peilz is dedicated to the preservation, research and dissemination of various forms of parlor games. Unlike many other museums in the world, the Swiss Museum of Games distinguishes the "game" from "toys" (dolls, model making, etc.). It is the oldest of its kind and unique in Europe. The collection spans more than 10,000 games, from antiquity to the present and from all over the world.

The games museum in the castle of La Tour-de-Peilz

History of the museum edit

Following a plebiscite in 1979, the municipality of La Tour-de-Peilz acquired the castle located directly on the shores of Lake Geneva. The historic setting should then be made accessible to the public and provide a space for recreation and play. The ‘friends of the castle’ association was entrusted with the development and revitalization of the premises and a first exhibition titled "Table Games and Checkers" took place in November 1981.

Soon after, the city council commissioned Michel Etter, then a teacher at the École Supérieure in La Tour-de-Peilz, to design a museum concept and acquire a first collection of games.

In 1987, the museum was officially inaugurated and quickly made its place in the Swiss museum world. In fact, in Switzerland no one had ever thought about preserving these important memories, such as children's and adult games. In 1989, the museum received a special mention in the European Museums of the Year award.

From 2003 onwards, the museum and its collections were transferred to the Foundation created for this purpose. Shortly thereafter, the association of the friends of the museum replaced the association of the friends of the castle.

Since 2002, the museum has been managed by archaeologist and game expert Dr. Ulrich Schädler.

Permanent exhibition edit

 
A showcase in the Swiss Games Museum in La Tour-de-Peilz

The permanent exhibition offers a panorama of the wide world of games from antiquity to the present and through various game typologies. The exhibition is divided into 10 parts:

  • Voyajeux (games from Africa, Asia and South America)
  • Back to the beginning (Ancient Games)
  • European Games before the Industrialization
  • Playing Cards - card games
  • The body at stake (skill games)
  • India – country of games
  • The games market
  • "Ye Olde Castle" - English Pub Games
  • Win the jackpot! (Lotteries and lotteries)
  • Outdoor games

Since 2007, the museum has a playful outdoor playground, which invites for a walk in the castle garden. The large family of outdoor games with or without equipment is also well represented in the museum.

A café and halls for rent complete the museum's offer.

Temporary exhibitions edit

  • 1988 « Rêves de pierre »
  • 1989 « Jeux d’échecs : objet d’art »
  • 1990 « La Suisse en jeu »
  • 1990 « Jeu : tu, ils collectionnent… »
  • 1991 « Jeux de boules et de billes : du hasard au calcul »
  • 1992 « Chance, les jeux de hasard pur »
  • 1993 « Loterie »
  • 1995 « Hist(oie)res »
  • 1998 « Le jeu d’échecs céramique »
  • 1998 « Abattre pour jouer »
  • 2000 « Construire, une passion »
  • 2000 « L’Art de jouer »
  • 2001 « B.D. un monde en jeux »
  • 2001 « Billard : sport ou jeu ? »
  • 2002 « Le corps en Jeu »
  • 2004 « Kempelen – Echecs-o-mat »
  • 2004/5 « Americanopoly »
  • 2005/6 « Au fil du monde. Les jeux de ficelle »
  • 2007 « Premio Archimede »
  • 2008/9 « Le jeu discret de la Bourgeoisie. Deux siècles de culture ludique européenne »
  • 2009 « Instant Chess », œuvres réalisées par les étudiants de la Haute École du Liechtenstein
  • 2009/10 « Montagne et jeux. Entre cimes et neige à travers les jeux de société »
  • 2010/11 « UKIYO-E. Estampes japonaises de Go de la collection Erwin Gerstorfer »
  • 2011 « Premio Archimede »
  • 2011/12 « Ecce Homo Ludens. Le jeu dans l'art contemporain »
  • 2012 « Créateurs de chances. Les loteries en Europe »
  • 2013 « La création de jeux, passion ou travail »
  • 2014 « Le Tarot révélé. Jeu et divination »
  • 2014 « Le jeu et l'Histoire se rencontrent. La Première Guerre Mondiale »
  • 2015 « Veni, Vidi, Ludique ». Jouer avec l'Antiquité
  • 2015/6 « Jeux du Château d'Hauteville. La vie ludique de Château autour de 1800 »
  • 2015/16 « Le Mah-jong dans tous les sens »
  • 2016 « La Vie Sauve » Présentation du plus grand puzzle du monde
  • 2016 « Le collectionneur voyageur ». La collection d'échecs d'André Curchod
  • 2016/17 « So British!  »Les jeux anglais
  • 2018/19 « Albert Smith. Le spectacle du Mont-Blanc »

The castle edit

The Castle of Tour-de-Peilz was built in the Middle Ages and served as a defensive barrier by monitoring the maritime traffic on Lake Geneva and the customs. It was destroyed in 1476 during the Burgundy Wars and acquired and rebuilt in 1747 by Jean Grésier, a French officer. At the beginning of the 20th century, an arcaded gallery and a main entrance tower were built. The two corner towers, the enclosure, the city walls and the trenches were classified as historical monuments in 1973.

The Library edit

The special library contains around 5,000 books. The book and correspondence collection of Ken Whyld, an English historian of the chess game who died in 2003, is one of them. Interested persons can visit the library upon request.

Museum activities edit

In addition to the permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibitions, the museum offers educational workshops for children, adults and businesses. A pedagogic contents file is available to teachers. Regular events are also held, such as the international Awele tournament or the annual meeting of Swiss game developers. It should also be noted that the winners of the prototype of the competition "Premio Archimede" are shown in the museum.

Since 2009, in September, the Château du Jeu, a major event organized on a Sunday, brings together game publishers, gaming associations, game operators and a large audience. The event takes place every year.

Association of Friends of the Museum edit

Founded in 2003, the Association Friends of the Swiss Museum of Games seeks to promote the development of the museum, enrich its collections and strengthen links with the public.

The aim is, inter alia, to bring together people interested in the game as a universal cultural asset, to promote the reputation of the museum, to fund research, to promote or publish studies and special works, to enrich the collection, to encourage the participation of volunteers in the Museum, to improve museum services and organize conferences.

Publications edit

« La Suisse en jeu » Roger Kaysel et al. 1989, (ISBN 3-85545-037-4)

« Jeux d’échecs : objets d’art » Michel Etter, 1989, (ISBN 288375005X)

« Jeu : tu, ils collectionnent » Michel Etter, 1990, (OCLC 756977640)

« Jeux de billes et de boules » Philippe Addor, 1991, (ISBN 2-88375-007-6)

« Chance : les jeux de hasard pur » Philippe Addor et al. 1992

« HistOIEres » Marimée Montalbetti, 1995, (ISBN 2-88375-008-4)

« L’art de jouer » Bernard Giry et al. 2000, (ISBN 2-9514573-2-4)

« Americanopoly » Bruce Whitehill, 2004, (ISBN 2-88375-009-2)

« Kempelen. Echecs-o-mat - Schachautomat » Ernst Strouhal et Brigitte Felderer, 2004

« Jeux de l’humanité, 5000 ans d’histoire culturelle des jeux de société » Ulrich Schädler (ed.), 2007, (ISBN 978-2-8321-0298-5)

« Spiele der Menschheit, 5000 Jahre Kulturgeschichte der Gesellschaftsspiele » Ulrich Schädler (ed.), 2007, (ISBN 978-3-89678-615-9)

« Créateurs de Chances. Les loteries en Europe » Ulrich Schädler (éd.) 2012, (ISBN 978-2-88375-025-8)

« Le Tarot révélé » Thierry Depaulis, 2013, (ISBN 978-2-88375-013-5)

« Mah jong, le jeu » Jennifer Genovese (éd.), 2015, (ISBN 978-2809711240)

References edit

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  1. ^ "www.museedujeu.ch". Musee Du Jeu. Retrieved 2019-04-03.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Swiss Museum of Games news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Located on the shore of Lake Geneva between the cities of Vevey and Montreux the Swiss Museum of Games in La Tour de Peilz is dedicated to the preservation research and dissemination of various forms of parlor games Unlike many other museums in the world the Swiss Museum of Games distinguishes the game from toys dolls model making etc It is the oldest of its kind and unique in Europe The collection spans more than 10 000 games from antiquity to the present and from all over the world The games museum in the castle of La Tour de Peilz Contents 1 History of the museum 2 Permanent exhibition 3 Temporary exhibitions 4 The castle 5 The Library 6 Museum activities 7 Association of Friends of the Museum 8 Publications 9 ReferencesHistory of the museum editFollowing a plebiscite in 1979 the municipality of La Tour de Peilz acquired the castle located directly on the shores of Lake Geneva The historic setting should then be made accessible to the public and provide a space for recreation and play The friends of the castle association was entrusted with the development and revitalization of the premises and a first exhibition titled Table Games and Checkers took place in November 1981 Soon after the city council commissioned Michel Etter then a teacher at the Ecole Superieure in La Tour de Peilz to design a museum concept and acquire a first collection of games In 1987 the museum was officially inaugurated and quickly made its place in the Swiss museum world In fact in Switzerland no one had ever thought about preserving these important memories such as children s and adult games In 1989 the museum received a special mention in the European Museums of the Year award From 2003 onwards the museum and its collections were transferred to the Foundation created for this purpose Shortly thereafter the association of the friends of the museum replaced the association of the friends of the castle Since 2002 the museum has been managed by archaeologist and game expert Dr Ulrich Schadler Permanent exhibition edit nbsp A showcase in the Swiss Games Museum in La Tour de Peilz The permanent exhibition offers a panorama of the wide world of games from antiquity to the present and through various game typologies The exhibition is divided into 10 parts Voyajeux games from Africa Asia and South America Back to the beginning Ancient Games European Games before the Industrialization Playing Cards card games The body at stake skill games India country of games The games market Ye Olde Castle English Pub Games Win the jackpot Lotteries and lotteries Outdoor games Since 2007 the museum has a playful outdoor playground which invites for a walk in the castle garden The large family of outdoor games with or without equipment is also well represented in the museum A cafe and halls for rent complete the museum s offer Temporary exhibitions edit1988 Reves de pierre 1989 Jeux d echecs objet d art 1990 La Suisse en jeu 1990 Jeu tu ils collectionnent 1991 Jeux de boules et de billes du hasard au calcul 1992 Chance les jeux de hasard pur 1993 Loterie 1995 Hist oie res 1998 Le jeu d echecs ceramique 1998 Abattre pour jouer 2000 Construire une passion 2000 L Art de jouer 2001 B D un monde en jeux 2001 Billard sport ou jeu 2002 Le corps en Jeu 2004 Kempelen Echecs o mat 2004 5 Americanopoly 2005 6 Au fil du monde Les jeux de ficelle 2007 Premio Archimede 2008 9 Le jeu discret de la Bourgeoisie Deux siecles de culture ludique europeenne 2009 Instant Chess œuvres realisees par les etudiants de la Haute Ecole du Liechtenstein 2009 10 Montagne et jeux Entre cimes et neige a travers les jeux de societe 2010 11 UKIYO E Estampes japonaises de Go de la collection Erwin Gerstorfer 2011 Premio Archimede 2011 12 Ecce Homo Ludens Le jeu dans l art contemporain 2012 Createurs de chances Les loteries en Europe 2013 La creation de jeux passion ou travail 2014 Le Tarot revele Jeu et divination 2014 Le jeu et l Histoire se rencontrent La Premiere Guerre Mondiale 2015 Veni Vidi Ludique Jouer avec l Antiquite 2015 6 Jeux du Chateau d Hauteville La vie ludique de Chateau autour de 1800 2015 16 Le Mah jong dans tous les sens 2016 La Vie Sauve Presentation du plus grand puzzle du monde 2016 Le collectionneur voyageur La collection d echecs d Andre Curchod 2016 17 So British Les jeux anglais 2018 19 Albert Smith Le spectacle du Mont Blanc The castle editThe Castle of Tour de Peilz was built in the Middle Ages and served as a defensive barrier by monitoring the maritime traffic on Lake Geneva and the customs It was destroyed in 1476 during the Burgundy Wars and acquired and rebuilt in 1747 by Jean Gresier a French officer At the beginning of the 20th century an arcaded gallery and a main entrance tower were built The two corner towers the enclosure the city walls and the trenches were classified as historical monuments in 1973 The Library editThe special library contains around 5 000 books The book and correspondence collection of Ken Whyld an English historian of the chess game who died in 2003 is one of them Interested persons can visit the library upon request Museum activities editIn addition to the permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibitions the museum offers educational workshops for children adults and businesses A pedagogic contents file is available to teachers Regular events are also held such as the international Awele tournament or the annual meeting of Swiss game developers It should also be noted that the winners of the prototype of the competition Premio Archimede are shown in the museum Since 2009 in September the Chateau du Jeu a major event organized on a Sunday brings together game publishers gaming associations game operators and a large audience The event takes place every year Association of Friends of the Museum editFounded in 2003 the Association Friends of the Swiss Museum of Games seeks to promote the development of the museum enrich its collections and strengthen links with the public The aim is inter alia to bring together people interested in the game as a universal cultural asset to promote the reputation of the museum to fund research to promote or publish studies and special works to enrich the collection to encourage the participation of volunteers in the Museum to improve museum services and organize conferences Publications edit La Suisse en jeu Roger Kaysel et al 1989 ISBN 3 85545 037 4 Jeux d echecs objets d art Michel Etter 1989 ISBN 288375005X Jeu tu ils collectionnent Michel Etter 1990 OCLC 756977640 Jeux de billes et de boules Philippe Addor 1991 ISBN 2 88375 007 6 Chance les jeux de hasard pur Philippe Addor et al 1992 HistOIEres Marimee Montalbetti 1995 ISBN 2 88375 008 4 L art de jouer Bernard Giry et al 2000 ISBN 2 9514573 2 4 Americanopoly Bruce Whitehill 2004 ISBN 2 88375 009 2 Kempelen Echecs o mat Schachautomat Ernst Strouhal et Brigitte Felderer 2004 Jeux de l humanite 5000 ans d histoire culturelle des jeux de societe Ulrich Schadler ed 2007 ISBN 978 2 8321 0298 5 Spiele der Menschheit 5000 Jahre Kulturgeschichte der Gesellschaftsspiele Ulrich Schadler ed 2007 ISBN 978 3 89678 615 9 Createurs de Chances Les loteries en Europe Ulrich Schadler ed 2012 ISBN 978 2 88375 025 8 Le Tarot revele Thierry Depaulis 2013 ISBN 978 2 88375 013 5 Mah jong le jeu Jennifer Genovese ed 2015 ISBN 978 2809711240 References edit 1 www museedujeu ch Musee Du Jeu Retrieved 2019 04 03 46 27 10 N 6 51 17 E 46 45268 N 6 85476 E 46 45268 6 85476 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Swiss Museum of Games amp oldid 1190714510, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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