video game museum located in Uji, Kyoto, Japan. It is owned by the video game company Nintendo and will display a wide variety of products from the company's history. The museum is set to open on October 2, 2024.[1]
History[]
[edit] The Nintendo Museum was first announced in 2021. It sits on the site of the old Ogura Plant, where Nintendo used to make trading cards as well as repairing toys and consoles.[2][3] It will feature a new gallery that will "showcase the many products Nintendo has launched over its history" while focusing on the company's "product development history and philosophy with the public" dating back to its origins.[4][5] Construction of the Nintendo Museum was finished in May 2024.[6] A Nintendo Direct on the Museum aired on August 19, 2024 with a opening date of October 2, 2024.[1]
Nintendo General Manager, Shinya Takahashi, stated that the museum will feature “a wide variety of Nintendo products from the company’s history."[7] Uji Mayor, Atsuko Matsumura, hopes that the new museum will be "appealing to video game fans.”[8]