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The original consoles display
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.
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 regular themed events.[vague][citation needed]
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]
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]
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]