National Videogame Museum (United Kingdom)
The National Videogame Museum is located in Sheffield, England and exhibits contemporary and historic video games.[1]
| Established | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sheffield England |
| Coordinates | 53.383632°N 1.465708°W |
| Public transit access | Castle Square |
| Website | thenvm.org/ |
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]
Collection
The museum features playable exhibits[4] including the following hardware:
- BBC Micro
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Sega Megadrive
- Game Boy Advance
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation
- Xbox
- PC
The exhibited games include:
References
- 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.
- "National Videogame Museum history". Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "National Videogame Museum reopens in Sheffield". 24 November 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "Now Playing". National Videogame Museum. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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