On 5 May 2011, Minecraft was selected as one of the 80 games that would be displayed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of The Art of Video Games exhibit that opened on 16 March 2012.
O 5 de maio de 2011 Minecraft foi seleccionado como un dos 80 xogos que estarían no Smithsonian American Art Museum como parte da exhibición The Art of Video Games que se abriu o 16 de marzo de 2012.