Old Favorites: American Board & Table Games From 1850 - Today
Through September 6
Does your family buy properties, shout "Bingo!" or plan triple word scores together? Then you are not alone. Board Games have brought families together since the middle of the 19th Century. Some, like Candyland and Tiddly Winks, evoke treasured memories of childhood. Others, like Monopoly and Across the Continent, express the aspirations
and values of each generation of American society.
Games, such as W.B.& S.B. Ives 1843, Mansion of Happiness were originally created to educate or inspire children. Today American games promote fun, family values and popular culture. Come explore more than 100 years of Boston Children's Museum's American Board Games. Get ready to play and make some fun family memories of your own!
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