National Videogame Museum (United Kingdom)

National Videogame Museum
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Established2018
LocationSheffield
England
Coordinates53°23′01″N 1°27′57″W / 53.383632°N 1.465708°W / 53.383632; -1.465708
Public transit accessCastle Square
Websitethenvm.org/

The National Videogame Museum is located in Sheffield, England and exhibits contemporary and historic video games.[1]

History

In 2015, the National Videogame Arcade opened in Nottingham, as the world's first cultural centre dedicated entirely to videogames.[2]

The NVA moved to Castle House in Sheffield in 2018, and was renamed the National Videogame Museum.[3]

In November 2023, the NVA celebrated its fifth birthday in which was its busiest year to date with over 50,000 visitors to the Castle House venue.[4]

Collection

The museum features playable exhibits[5] including the following hardware:

The exhibited games include:

References

  1. ^ Duggins, Alexi (31 January 2020). "Back to the future: why are we opting for nostalgic pop culture?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "National Videogame Museum history". Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. ^ "National Videogame Museum reopens in Sheffield". 24 November 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  4. ^ "5 lessons from five years of the National Videogame Museum". 22 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Now Playing". National Videogame Museum. Retrieved 10 February 2020.