Should there be a VG Museum?

[chrisbid]

http://www.cah.utexas.edu/projects/v...ive/index.html

not quite a for-profit museum, but a good idea

[tom]

Yes, there is a Nintendo museum in Japan, and I think Sega has something along those lines?

[HYB]

http://pelikonepeijoonit.net/

They have an exhibit in Tampere soon, I wish I could go see.

[G-Boobie]

http://www.cah.utexas.edu/projects/v...ive/index.html

not quite a for-profit museum, but a good idea

Yeah, this was what I was thinking when the OP said 'museum', actually. I don't honestly care if the exhibit is always open to the public just as long as the actual software is being preserved somewhere.

[GaijinPunch]

I would be more interested in focusing on something a bit more realistic, like archiving things. Yeah, a picture/scan isn't the same, but at least it's something, and there's a TON of shit out there that doesn't exist in well-documented digital form. Seems like I can always come across some weird promo piece of shit from 15 years ago on Yahoo.

I use this philosphy when adding things to gamengai. I just need more time. I wouldn't gawk at another dick and pair of hands either.

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Although with a museum, you could see things like this and this. Not my pictures, but I saw them at that show. The one time I debated breaking the glass and making a run for it.

[BydoEmpire]

I would like to do that with my collection. It's not going to happen unless I win the lottery or something, but if I ever have more money that I know what to do with I'd set that up.

[mailman187666]

you know I've actually thought about this for the past few years on and off. I think I came to the conclusion that videogames as a mainstream form of entertainment has not been around long enough. Videogames have been around for 30+ years and all, but for there to be a meuseum, I think we'd probably have to go past the 50+ year mark. Sure back in the 50s they experimented on that sorta thing, but that would be a small "In the Begining" section of the place. There would have to be things that could be done or seen there that couldn't be done anywhere else. You'd also have to throw in some of that virtual reality crap they tried for a while for people to see and try. You'd also need one of a kind items there such as the machine they originally created "Tennis for Two" on and stuff like that. Just to get something like that alone would cost a shit ton of money, not to mentionwhat it would cost for upkeep and preservation. We should all just start playing the lottery and whoever wins first starts buying up everything they can to get it started. I know I'd have a personal game meuseum if I were to hit it big.

[robotriot]

I think as a museum, it also should have some sort of educational value and teach you something about games, not only show the rare stuff collectors care about, since I guess a lot of people wouldn't understand what's so special about that. Of course it would be awesome to have the option of playing every game in the museum.

There was a permanent computer games museum from 1997 to 2000 in Berlin. They still plan on re-opening it, but the city doesn't really see games as cultural assets to preserve, so I guess they're in funding trouble. They are still preserving software though.

[Bojay1997]

This will absolutely happen. Video games are as large as the movie industry today and look at how many different museums there are dedicated to movie history and preservation. Here in Los Angeles, there are those run by the trade organizations, some run by colleges and others run by private entities. Even computers have a museum or two here in California. What the museum looks like and what it does (i.e. just display stuff or actually try to preserve software, etc...) remains to be determined, but I know as I continue to work in the entertainment industry as a producer and lawyer, it's something I am going to try to move forward as I meet more and more people with the financial ability and interest to make it happen.

[Adol]

Although with a museum, you could see things like this and this. Not my pictures, but I saw them at that show. The one time I debated breaking the glass and making a run for it.

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I have all these Phantasy Star Artbooks & guides at home?

[miaandjohnrule]

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I have all these Phantasy Star Artbooks & guides at home?

Maybe the question is what don't you have at your home?

[Adol]

Kids. Yet.

[rbudrick]

Imagine all the original drawings and paintings for game artwork that could be framed onthe walls...just like real art museums.

Anyway, I've always thought there shoul be a VG museum. I always said if I was rich enough I'd have done it already.

-Rob