The History of the National Video Game Museum

In 2016, Hasan came into contact with Jan Kragt, city marketer for the municipality of Zoetermeer, who, deeply impressed by the collection, suggested the idea of turning it into a museum and setting up a foundation for that purpose. On the spot, Hasan and Jan came up with the name and the National Videogame Museum was born. Together with a number of important players from the Dutch game community, the National Videogame Museum Foundation was then created. The city council was enthusiastic about the idea and decided to support the museum financially. This made it possible to rent a heated storage facility where the entire collection could be housed and partially exhibited. In early 2017, in close cooperation with the municipality, a real museum location was found: the former V&D building in the city center of Zoetermeer.
What can you do at the museum?
The museum also lets its visitors experience the games of tomorrow. Gamers from young to old are welcome to play, discover, learn and share experiences online. During school vacations, we are also open on Mondays and Tuesdays. Children under the age of 10 may only enter the museum when accompanied.