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Derc_on_Reddit t1_iuedgmu wrote

A video game museum? Such a thing exists? Where?

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kriskirby86 OP t1_iueesw5 wrote

National video game museum in Sheffield England

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superbario-64 t1_iuejljf wrote

Oh god am just waiting for the “British museum stole it” brigade.

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punnotfound t1_iuet5kl wrote

Great, now I have images in my head of Brits in tropical uniforms storming into the id Software HQ in Texas, clubbing everyone and stealing the CD.

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Significant_Walk_664 t1_iufgsbp wrote

Wtf, in Sheffield? That's next door to me, how have I not heard of this?

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kriskirby86 OP t1_iufhpi3 wrote

It's been there a while it's right in the middle of the city centre

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mowinski t1_iuf9b18 wrote

There is also the Home Computer Museum in Helmond, Netherlands which is more of a general computer museum but does have the largest collection of game boxes in the world.

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roguerose t1_iufiica wrote

Ive been meaning to go there for a while, defo on my wish list as a Donny lad.

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kriskirby86 OP t1_iufimzv wrote

They have some great stuff and tons of arcade machines

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Imposseeblip t1_iug1xqf wrote

Holy shit it's in England!

3 hours, might take a trip.

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FNC_Spicy t1_iuephxn wrote

Rochester, New York has the Strong Museum of Play has the National Video Game Hall of Fame and its 4th floor is just a gigantic arcade.

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BSA_DEMAX51 t1_iui0dzb wrote

There's also the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, which is the home of the World Video Game Hall of Fame.

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