|  The Sarnoff Collection is pleased to present the continuation of the
SARNOFF INNOVATION SERIES
LECTURE
Dr. Arthur Molella
Director Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution,
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
Ralph Baer's Lab and the Birth of Video Games
The lecture will explore the fertile laboratory environment that gave birth to the famous "Brown Box" of Ralph Baer, often known as "the father of the home video game."
Wednesday, November 4, 4:00–5:00 p.m., Roscoe West Hall, Room 201
EXHIBITION
Computer Fun for the Whole Family: Video Games and the Sarnoff Collection
An exhibition of artifacts and images from the Sarnoff Collection that shows how RCA engineers helped shape the modern video game industry.
Opening reception, Wednesday, November 4, 5:00–6:30 p.m., Sarnoff Collection, Roscoe West Hall, Second Floor
The lecture and exhibition are free and open to the public.
REGULAR OPEN HOURS
Wednesdays, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Sundays, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
And by appointment for groups and school visits, 609-771-2633
The Sarnoff Collection is named in honor of David Sarnoff, longtime chairman of RCA, founder of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), and internationally renowned pioneer in radio and television.
To learn more about Sarnoff Collection programs and to see more than 1,000 artifacts in the collection, please visit www.tcnj.edu/sarnoff.
Image above: Promotional image for RCA's COSMAC VIP home computer and video game system, 1977
The Sarnoff Collection
The College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road
Roscoe L. West Hall
Ewing, New Jersey 08628
609-771-2633
sarnoff@tcnj.edu
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