Wytze Koppelman
How are games and cultural heritage connected?

The Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision @ Hilversum

Abstract

Wytze explains his experience with exploring the relationship between games and cultural in the cultural sector, and the links between games and cultural heritage.

Speaker bio

Curator of Culture & Entertainment, Wytze oversees a wide range of areas within the Sound and Vision collection. His responsibilities include Entertainment, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Games, Art & Culture, Music, Nature, Religion & Philosophy, and Satire. His work revolves around both collecting new material—through active and passive acquisition—and making the collection accessible and visible. For example, he is working on the development of the new Sound and Vision museum, where the theme of Play, and gaming in particular, will feature prominently.