The Nostalgia Box

The Nostalgia Box is a video game museum located in Perth, Western Australia. It is the first interactive video game console museum in Australia and was founded by Jessie Yeoh.^[1] The entire venue may be booked for private functions.

Nostalgia Box

The original arcade area
Established	16 December 2015 (2015-12-16)
Location	Perth
Coordinates	31.9442°S 115.8464°E / -31.9442; 115.8464 (Nostalgia Box)
Type	Video game museum
Collection size	Over 100
Founder	Jessie Yeoh
Director	David Green
Owner	David Green
Public transit access	Green CAT bus, stop 37
Nearest parking	Street parking
Website	thenostalgiabox.com.au

In partnership with Perth Film and Television Institute and Playup Perth, the museum hosts events to test games from local Perth developers.^[2] The museum also hosts quiz nights and it's famed Pokemon and Pizza Day^{[citation needed]}

Permanent exhibits

Over a hundred video game consoles spanning four decades, starting in the 1970s with the Magnavox Odyssey with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 being the latest consoles on display, feature in the exhibit space.^[3][4][5][6] The permanent exhibits have been set up chronologically to show the progression of the gaming industry and are meant to be a "stroll down memory lane" as well as a "crash course in the history of gaming".^[5][7]

Arcade space after the move in 2020

Arcade area

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  Console Museum Space (2nd Northbridge Location)
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  The original consoles display

Museum Space (West Perth Location)

The museum features an interactive gaming arcade in addition to its permanent exhibits, allowing visitors to play a variety of video games. Included are games such as Pong, Space Invaders, Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog and Crash Bandicoot.^[5] Fourteen different consoles are available, such as the Atari 2600 and Nintendo 64,^[8][9] as well as five arcade cabinets, including NBA Jam.^{[citation needed]}

New ownership and expansion

In October 2019, the Nostalgia Box was sold to David Green. Due to planned renovations in the building, the museum had to move from the side unit to the bigger space at the front, which also facilitated larger venue sections and more consoles. The planned building renovations never eventuated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions.

In 2023, the museum moved to bigger premises of 367 square metres (3,950 sq ft) in West Perth at City West, allowing further expansion.^{[citation needed]}

School Holiday Programs and School Excursion

The Nostalgia Box also offers school and Out of School Holiday Clubs (OSHC) the opportunity to visit and learn the history and play the games from the past. School groups can opt to attend as part of their studies and are given worksheets to complete. These worksheets are based on the student's year group ranging in difficulty but all information can be found within the museum itself as well as an applied learning sheet to complete back at home. Afterwards the students enjoy the gaming of the past

OSHC groups can book the space exclusively and while the museum is open to them, most choose to solely play the retro games, with many centers from Western Australia making regular return visits each school holidays.

As of 2023, The Nostalgia Box also offers incursions. These incursions are craft based activities with a video game theme such as the Pokeramas, Cookie Gamer, and Minecraft Maker. Currently The Nostalgia Box does offer console hire for private events but plans to expand this service in 2026 to create a more affordable option for school and OSHC groups.

See also

• List of computer museums
• List of video game museums