in the first of a two-part video series, catherine howell, collections manager at the v&a Museum of childhood, talks about the collection...and reveals the museum is planning A new board game exhibition!
Catherine has worked at the Museum since 1991 and is the lead curator of the toys and games collections. In the museum's basement, which houses the vast store of exhibits not on public display, she begins by introducing herself and the collection...
Next, I asked Catherine to explain a little about the history of board games
Catherine went on to explain the types of game on offer, including strategy, displacement and race games
She also elaborated on the use of the number 63 in many board games. Did you know 3 and 6 were magic numbers?
Finally, Catherine told me exactly how she chooses which board games the museum should keep hold of
In part 2, catherine reveals more about the upcoming board game EXHIBITION at the MUSEUM of childhood, and talks about the effect of digital gaming on the collection...
Interview by Tom Batchelor