“ΤΗΕ HISTORY OF VIDEO GAMES” EXPO – 12-13.9.2026 & 15-17.9.2026

“ΤΗΕ HISTORY OF VIDEO GAMES” EXPO
Lefkosia: 12, 13 and 15-17 September 2026
Foyer of Pallas Theatre, Pafos Gate

The history of video games and personal computing comes to life at the Pallas Theatre foyer, in a unique exhibition tracing the evolution of video game consoles and personal computers!

The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation, in collaboration with the Video Games Museum and the Cyprus Computer Museum, presents the exhibition “The History of Video Games”, a journey through consoles and personal computers that marked different generations of players and helped shape the global culture of gaming.

Through selected exhibits from the collections of the two museums, visitors will have the opportunity to discover iconic consoles personal computing and digital technology from different periods. Through the exhibits, visitors will discover the evolution of video games and the technology that has shaped them: from the earliest home systems and the era of pixels to the latest generations of gaming platforms, as well as of. Each console and each computer represents a small piece of a much larger story – a story of technological development, creativity and entertainment, as well as personal memories shared by millions of people around the world.

The exhibition is aimed both at those who grew up holding a controller, and at younger generations wishing to discover how one of the most significant cultural and technological phenomena of our time began and evolved.

The Video Games Museum of Crete is the first museum in Greece dedicated to the history and culture of video games. Its collection includes more than 400 consoles, rare games, controllers, publications and objects from different periods of gaming history, while its activities focus on preserving, researching and highlighting the cultural heritage of video games. www.videogamesmuseum.org/en

The Cyprus Computer Museum has been operating in Nicosia since 2018 as a non-profit educational organization, with a permanent exhibition dedicated to the history and evolution of personal computing, digital technology, and gaming culture, aiming to preserve, showcase, and share this heritage with the public. www.mouseio.org/

Organised by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation
In collaboration with the Video Games Museum, Crete & the Cyprus Computer Museum.

“The History of Video Games” Expo welcomes visitors at the following times:

Information: 22 463144, www.cyso.org.cy

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