Virtual & Physical Game Museums Directory

Virtual Worlds Museum’s comprehensive directory of Virtual & Physical Game Museums.

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August 31, 2024

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Virtual & Physical Game Museums Directory

The Virtual Worlds Museum is proud to present a comprehensive directory of both virtual and physical game museums from around the world. This directory is a testament to our commitment to exploring, preserving, and inspiring through the rich history of gaming culture. By compiling and showcasing these institutions, we aim to highlight the diverse ways in which video games have influenced our lives, from early arcade machines to the latest virtual reality experiences. Our research underscores the importance of preserving digital heritage and provides a valuable resource for enthusiasts, scholars, and the general public interested in the evolution of gaming.

This directory ties directly into our Games Exhibit, which celebrates the technological advancements and cultural impact of video games. By including both physical and digital museums, we provide a holistic view of the gaming industry's development and its global reach.

The XR community stands to benefit greatly from connecting with these museums. By fostering relationships with these institutions, XR developers and enthusiasts can gain access to a wealth of historical data, inspiration for new projects, and opportunities for collaboration. These connections can lead to innovative approaches in creating and preserving virtual worlds, ensuring that the technology and artistry behind these digital environments continue to evolve. As highlighted in our earlier post, "Virtual Worlds Museum's XR in Universities Showcase," our dedication to preserving virtual worlds technology takes on many forms.

This directory is another step in our ongoing mission to explore, preserve, and inspire within the dynamic landscape of digital media:

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Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment Oakland, CA	The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (The MADE) is a community space inspiring digital creators through the playable preservation of video games.
Digital Game Museum Silicon Valley, CA	The museum focuses on "artifacts relating to digital games, game development, game design, and gaming culture."
National Video Game Museum (NVM) Frisco, TX	Located in Frisco, Texas, the National Videogame Museum (NVM), is a captivating destination for gamers and enthusiasts alike. Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of video games as you explore interactive exhibits that showcase the evolution of gaming.
Strong National Museum of Play Rochester, NY	The Strong National Museum of Play is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play. It houses the International Center for the History of Electronic Games and the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
World Video Game Hall of Fame Rochester, NY	The World Video Game Hall of Fame at The Strong recognizes electronic games of all types that have enjoyed popularity over a sustained period and have exerted influence on the video game industry or on popular culture and society in general.
Museum of the Moving Image Astoria, NY	Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) is the only museum in the U.S. that explores the central technology of the present moment. Screens are all around us. We use them to educate, entertain, and communicate. The moving image—encompassing film, television, video games, and other forms of digital media—shapes how we see and feel the world.
Indie Game Revolution Seattle, WA	A permanent exhibit at Museum of Pop Culture, Indie Game Revolution presents the most groundbreaking and creative work in contemporary video game culture.
National Videogame Museum (NL) Zoetermeer, Netherlands	The National Videogame Museum is a museum that offers a variety of games, ranging from retro games to modern arcade games.
National Video Game Museum (UK) Rochester, UK	In 2015, the National Videogame Arcade opened in Nottingham, as the world's first cultural centre dedicated entirely to videogames. It exhibits contemporary and historic video games.
Center for Computing History (UK) Cambridge, UK	The Centre for Computing History is a museum established to create a permanent public exhibition telling the story of the Information Age.
Computer Games Museum Berlin, Germany	Our museum opened the world's first permanent exhibition on digital interactive entertainment culture in Berlin in 1997. Since then, we have accompanied the development of the medium in over 40 national and international exhibitions. Our current permanent exhibition "Computer Games. Evolution of a Medium" opened on January 21, 2011.
Gameorama Lucerne, Switzerland	The Gameorama is an interactive game museum with a board game café and shop.
Finnish Museum of Games Tampere, Finland	The Finnish Museum of Games is a museum dedicated to the history of Finnish games located in Vapriikki Museum Centre in Tampere, Finland.
Australian Center for Moving Image Melbourne, Australia	ACMI, formerly the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, is Australia's national museum of screen culture including film, television, videogames, digital culture, and art.
The Nostalgia Box Perth, Australia	The Nostalgia Box is a video game museum and the first interactive video game console museum in Australia.
Nexon Computer Museum Jeju-Do, South Korea	The Nexon Computer Museum is known as one of the first permanent museums in Korea that is dedicated to the history of computers and video games.
Nintendo Museum (upcoming) Kyoto, Japan	The Nintendo Museum is an upcoming video game museum located in Uji in Kyoto, Japan. Owned by video game company Nintendo, it will display a wide variety of products from the company's history.
Video Games Museum Virtual, Greece	Step into Video Games Museum in Greece, a captivating journey through the history and evolution of gaming. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of interactive entertainment as we delve into the fascinating world of video games, showcasing their evolution over the years. Our museum invites you to explore, reminisce, and celebrate the cultural significance of gaming.
Bojogá Games Museum Virtual, Brazil	This is an initiative by the Bojogá Institute to create the first Permanent Games Museum in Brazil, which will be based in Fortaleza-CE. The project relies on the Institute's collection, with more than 4 thousand pieces and video games to play; an expographic project that tells the history of games in Brazil and around the world; spaces for Gameculture events; inclusion, literacy, training, production and digital transformation programs for its visitors and space for conferences, forums and other activities in the Games sector.
Museum of Computer Adventure Game History Virtual, US	This site offers something that no other site I have seen does, something invaluable to collectors. Features collections, museum shop, a wanted section, links, and more.
Computer Gaming World Museum Virtual, US	Virtual museum based on the magazine Computer Gaming World.
The Video Game Museum Virtual, US	Bringing you video game endings in static form since the 1900s.
Femicom Museum Virtual, US	Collects and archives historic games that fall under the category of 'Girl Games'.
Retro Video Game Museum Virtual, Australia	The Gamesmen's Video Game Museum is the largest collection of retro video games on display in Australia, with some of the rarest and sought after consoles, games and peripherals throughout the 40+ year history of video games.