My 11 year old and 10 year old really enjoyed themselves. We went right at opening so there werent alot of people when we arrived. They had hand sanitizers throughout the museum and wipes available to use and clean the consoles after each use. It was cool to learn and see all the different consoles. Brought back some good memories.

You can safely social distance while also taking a walk down memory lane. We spent a couple hours here with my kids. My sister and I had the most fun. Being eighties babies, there were a ton of games and game systems we know and live. We saw a lot we had never seen before also. The price of admission was reasonable. $12 for general admission and $10 for 10 and under.This is a rather unique place that contains so much informational history and live game play on systems of all sorts. It is amazing how much has changed over the years.The walls and displays are so colorful and fun. They had an 80s bedroom complete with duck hunt on nes. I was transported back to my childhood for sure!Playing a game on a commodore 64 was crazy!The 2 arcade areas were so fun. The included 10 tokens each got us a decent amount of retro game play.I highly recommend coming out here if you ever find yourself in the Dallas area. Well worth your time and money.

Yes this museum is a little small, but if you’re a video game nerd with a love for old nostalgic games, this is the place for you. They have a lot of interactive exhibits where you can play all kinds of old games and they also have lots of exhibits of old systems and the history behind them. With your price of admission you get tokens to play in one of two arcades they have on site. All in all, it was a great place to visit on a Sunday afternoon.

Jam-packed video game history. You could spend HOURS in this museum. They focused on the quantity AND quality of history throughout the building. Something that’s really hard to accomplish. This place is great for all ages.

It was AWESOME!! All the feels, nostalgia and memories came flooding back to me. There were systems in there that I either didnt know about and just totally forgot about....just and AWESOME place.

Excellent!! So many games you can actually play like the huge pong paddles! Definitely go there if you love video games throughout history!!

Great place for classic videogame fans! I go here probably once a month to play all of the classics and really walk through time in videogames. The other thing thats fun is that they switch out a lot of the games that are in each console so you are able to play different classics every time you come in! You can definitely tell this place is a passion project from a group of people who genuinely care about videogames.

I have been to the museum several times now. There are the mainstay exhibits and also some that seasonally rotate in. The staff is courteous and helpful when in need. The amount of amazing gaming history amassed at the museum is a true joy to experience. From the various consoles, to handhelds, and as well PC based systems the exhibits are meticulously assembled. Then there is also the token arcade that allows you to play several staples from the arcade era.

Super clean, nice exhibits. Learned some stuff and played some games. Lots of obscure gaming history to geek out on.

My whole family loved this museum. Wish we had more than an hour to spend there. Even my wife enjoyed it, and she just came a long with the rest of the family. The boys listed this as one of the highlights of the trip, and I cant argue with them on that point. My youngest (who is obsessed with trains, mind you) said he enjoyed it just as much as getting to see the Union Pacific Big Boy in the train museum that shares the building. Totally worth the trip!!!

Very cool place to nerd out on video games you grew up with. This museum brought back so many memories. It was very interactive and offered consoles to play on when you were a kid. The museum does a great job explaining a brief history on the piece while you give it a go on a game. The whole place was very inviting and would highly recommend bringing your family here. Theres a little something for everyone here. The 80s arcade was also cool and I could have stayed there forever. Every corner you turn, there is a something to learn about but also to try out and actually play! The museum did a great job with all of the consoles featuring a game that was popular at that time. Would definitely come back again! We got here right when it opened and was a great way to scan/play everything right before the crowds picked up. They also offered free guided tours which walked you through the history and evolution of video games.

This place is AMAZING. We had our sons sixth birthday here and could not have been happier with the setup, the hostess, and the museum itself. Their arcade was great - I got to play some games I havent since middle school and show my kids the Virtual Boy, which I sold about six years ago to my everlasting regret. The big highlight for me was getting to play ET, something of a legendary game widely regarded as the single worst game ever made - and it did not disappoint...in the best way.

Excellent place altogether. A wonderful place for education and a fun time.

One of the best museums I have ever been to. Our whole family loved it - from my 40 year old husband to my 5 year old daughter! This museum does an incredible job showing the evolution of video games and makes it so fun. The giant pong game and the interactive and on point 80’s living room and bedroom were my favorites...but what a treat to play Oregon Trail on the old school computers from my childhood and Pac Man on the Atari 2600 console. Just incredible. Our kids loved all the interactive exhibits and arcades and it was just amazing to show them what felt like every console and hand held gaming device ever made. You get a feel for the history and scope of gaming and this place really packs a nostalgic punch. Highly recommend the trip to Frisco to experience this gem.

Really fun and amazing experience. Following guidelines as well for covid with a few interactive games, and an entire arcade. Made me think about back in the day, I even seen some consoles I never knew about. The staff was friendly and ver professional. I am going back very soon.

Not as big as I initially thought it was going to be however it had far more consoles than I could have imagined. There are several interactive areas and lots of memorabilia. Theres even and arcade and gift shop. Several displayed games you can play including giant Pong. Very fun. All ages will have something to enjoy.

Where to begin? The layout is perfect if you like the classic Stage system of video games. You literally start from the inception of the video games and their parent companies. You move along to a cool trivia section to other display cases, actual classic video games, a retro video game store, vintage working computers, 80s style bedrooms, an arcade (you get 4 tokens with admission). Note: there are a lot of video games to play along the way. $12 adult / $10 child. Show your kids what video games were like by visiting this totally rad place. Its worth the trip and you can stay as long as you like!I give NVGM this rating 5 joysticks!

We enjoyed the trip to the museum. All the video games from my childhood were there. We also enjoyed playing the video game machines at the end in the arcade.

This place is a lot of fun. The museum itself is a little small but it is jam packed with a lot of pieces. Definitely lots of nostalgia: consoles, controllers, games, etc. There is a lot of history regarding the development of gaming and computers. There interactive games and demos throughout, even a photo op set up of an old video game store going out of business. The price of admission is $12, which I didnt think was too bad. You also receive 4 tokens with the price to play 4 games at their mini arcade set up at the end of the tour. If you want to play more games, they do have the option to purchase more tokens via an old school change machine or with a card in the gift shop. The gift shop is very small but it does have some cute items. I really liked their T-shirts and purchased two.

So many memories of great times from when i was a kid. Will def be back.

If I could give this more than 5 stars, I would. This was such an amazing experience, I will be coming back!

We came took Frisco with only one purpose and was visit this place with my son and was a great experience. We had a blast. My son loved Mario and the Arcade experience. You get a good deal because is not that pricey and you can spend a lot of time. I’ll come back on my next trip to Dallas for sure

This place is amazing! It has interactive and passive displays that cover everything from pong up to the current consoles.My sons and I loved it and spent around 2 hours here, including 30 minutes in the arcade at the end.

This place is awesome. Friendly staff, clean, lots of fun. Must visit!!

This was a trip down memory lane for Generation X, since we grew up with the beginning of the video game craze and through its many iterations and advances. This museum has great examples of the different styles and companies who brought games into our homes. The arcade has the big classics, as well some of the lesser-known games. Our family highly recommends this museum.

A true treasure trove of hundreds of game systems and various other accessories ranging from the mid 70s all the way to 2015.Price of entry is 10USD that also gives you 4 tokens to play on the arcades. There are also plenty of free to play games.The store at the end is grossly overpriced.

Great place to remember the awesome history of video games. Had a great time with the family reminiscing the good ole days of Atari and super Nintendo. A really recommend it!!

Self guided tour of every game, consoles, computer system imaginable. Very clean, organized and very inexpensive. You can play most games for free AND you get 4 coins to play their not free games. If youre an 80s baby, even if you werent a gamer, youll love the nostalgia of this place. We came on a weekday, so it wasnt crowded. A+

This was a really cool experience. If you are interested in gaming or even technology, you have to come experience it at least once. It had some games you could play on the old systems as well as an arcade they give you tokens for to play on. I think that it was really neat to show my kids how far gaming and tech has come. Very cool!

This place is really awesome! I went on my own on a Tuesday around noon and it was perfect. Just a few people there so was able to enjoy everything at my pace. Spent a few hours and was lots to see and do. Brought back tons of memories. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND.

Fantastic place. I was in video game heaven. Very well done. I didnt expect such a great display of games and history. Game consoles were out to play and descriptions of all the consoles were available to read. To top off the amazing trip down video game history, there is an arcade room with classics video games. 80s music played in there to make you feel like youre actually in the 1980s. What a trip. I also love the way they set up a late 1970s/early 1980s living room with a video game console on the coffee table. Theres also a replica of a 1985 teens bedroom with a super Nintendo connected to a TV along with a bed with Pac man bedsheets. I also love the 80s movie posters on the wall to add to it. Great place, highly recommended. I will have to go back to finish the museum since I was only there for an hour and a half.

Who would have though such a place existed?!?!? A history of video games from beginning to end. Some of the legendary rare consoles that Ive only seen in magazines were in glass cases. Never thought Id actually see developers gaming consoles in person. The 90s kids bedroom examples really reminded me of my childhood and there was a fun connection while looking at everything.I guess the only gripe is the fun arcade in the end. Maybe a mechanic should take a look at the cabinets. Some of the joysticks were beat to hell like the 90s. So the games were not very playable due to faulty controls. Not sure if that was intentional to fit the age theme or if they were actually worn down and no one looked at them.

Been here twice before and after covid place is awsome. Great social distancing while able to enjoy video games.

Awesome place. You will get to see all video games from the the first pong to the newest consoles.

Awesome place! Big thank you to John and staff for welcoming us in to film episode of Retro FUN!House.

Such a fun experience, like walking back through time!

We had so much fun. It’s a great experience for all ages. Be prepared to gave a good time.

Had lots of fun. Nostalgic place for those who played video games in last century

This place is amazing, especially for the nostalgia! Really didnt want to leave as soon as we did. Highly recommended for anyone interested in gaming!

Informative and entertaining! The bedroom and living room set up with retro consoles to ay were my favorite.

Fun and inexpensive fun for the whole family, especially the gamers. Unlike a regular museum, you can actually touch and play with the displays! I felt like a kid again seeing all of the games that I loved playing when i was growing up and had so much fun sharing them with my kids. They finally understand why call of duty is wayyyy out of my league! The Oregon Trail was by far their favorite. We had a blast in the arcade where every game only cost one token!

We enjoyed the trip to the museum. All the video games from my childhood were there. We also enjoyed playing the video game machines at the end in the arcade.

Awesome place to come and visit if you love video games. I highly recommend coming for a visit to get some hands on experience with some old systems. I learned a lot of stuff that I never knew about the industry. I cant wait to go back!

This is the happiest place on earth!If you have any interest in video games, from PONG to Nintendo to PC to PlayStation, old, new, playing or the history of it, rare and common stuff- its all here!

Visiting from Ohio! Very fun and interesting place to spend a few hours!

I loved this place! Lots of nostalgia and fun. We got tokens for the arcade at the end. Well worth the price.

Blast from the past! This place was awesome. My while family loved playing all the games and experiencing gaming through the decades. The arcade at the end was a nice final touch. It was clean too. We will definitely be back.

Its so fun to be able to play old game systems !! Friendly staff great for family outings. Something new and different.

My childhood. It was great being able to see all the video games that I grew up with. The displays are great. Its especially nice that you get to play the games on various consoles. The arcade is great too. The 80s living room really took me back. I will be going back.

This place was pretty cool and you even get tokens to play in the arcade. If youre a teacher....bring your badge and save a few dollars for the admission fee. Awesome place to kill a few hours.

Amazing place to visit. So much nostalgia, and cool things to look at and talk about.

Love it! You literally travel back in time :(

On the pricey side yeah but theres quite a few arcade games to play plus things to look at. Its more for 80s 90s kids. Staff were cleaning n sanitizing after each use

Really great place to see a lot of video game history you only hear about. Lots of interactive things for both kids and adults. Great atmosphere and lots of history.

This has to be the only place of its kind. Just a staggering amount of video game memorabilia from the origin of gaming until now. What’s great about it is it’s so interactive and you can play literally every era of games and relive it all. This is great for kids or for grown up kids! Meticulously organized and thought out, I was blown away.

Wonderful place to go! Free parking is always appreciated. The museum is a little small, but has a ton of really cool info. The best part of the museum is that they have a ton of interactive exhibits, and the last room you go is full of 20 or more arcade machines. My only thing is that is it $12 to get in. Kind of expensive for a place that Im sure makes tons of money through the arcade room. Also the gift shop was really disappointing. Things were waaay over priced to Amazon and the shop is super small. The while place is a novelty and worth doing once. I dont really feel the need to go back.Still this museum is worth going to. A great overall experience. Any gamer in your life needs to see the awesome history of video games!

Took my son to see the gaming museum not sure who had more fun playing arcade games! A total blast from the past seeing all the old computers, consoles and gaming thru the years! I would highly recommend to everyone to come visit!

Really cool and nerdy place. Lots of information and exhibits about the history of video games, lots of consoles, controllers, games and all thst spanning the infancy to modern day technology and options, including a VR exhibit and online area. Plenty of opportunities to play systems from different eras. Fun for the whole family

It was a great experience to go back in time and play the games my wife and I used to play when we were young.The museum definitely has a lot of things to show from the earliest game consoles to the most recent ones. Being from the Philippines who just happened to have family members working here in the US as a child, I really appreciated how I now know that I was bought games every step of the way.

Really thoughtful and thorough. Some really cool exhibits and plenty of hands on for the younger generation to see the roots

Definitely worth the trip to go down memory lane for those born in the past 50 years. I feel like this is a one and done type of place. Its worth going at least once.

Lots of fun, many retro toys and interactive items!

So fun as a gamer and a small YouTuber it is a gamer dream!!!

Really cool place. Me and my daughter had a blast playing all the games from my childhood.

Great place showcasing the history of video games. They have two arcades with classic games in them.

So much information and even some exhibits that bring you back to the 70’s, 80’s, and arcade heyday of the past! Highly recommended for anyone who’s ever enjoyed a video game, be it Atari, ColecoVision, or even the PlayStation 4!

Really cool museum for any gamer! We killed about an hour here and could have been longer. Self guided tour of the history of game consoles, games, computer game systems, pop culture and a vintage arcade (they keep track of daily high scores for free tokens too!). Worth the stop!

Cool place! Nostalgia at its finest : )

Made me feel like a kid again. Lots of Nostalgia and had Arcade fun with my bestie :)

Very cool! Lots of rare stuff like dev kits and prototypes. I really liked the retro PC stuff.

We thought this was absolutely awesome! I loved my trip down memory lane and walking with my kids through time with video games over the years which I have always loved! 5 stars, treat yourself and your children! This is a HANDS ON exhibition! They will not be bored! And you wont be either! And the old school arcade was fantastic at the end of it!

Very cool place, fun for everyone to explore. You wont regret coming here.

Having grown up through the 80s, every bit of this museum is dripping with nostalgia. I could spend days here reminiscing the Atari, Commodore, and arcade games that defined my childhood.For the younger generation there is much to keep them entertained.

Just go for yourself. Remember its a museum not really an arcade. Theres an arcade there too... Look just go. Lol

Live museum. One can play many video games. Children can play, and parents dive into their youth. Arcade in the end is very lively and old fashioned. You can easily spend few hours even though the place is small. It’s part of Discovery Center where there are other exhibitions and activities.

This was a great location with a lot to do for the whole family. The collection of game consoles was unreal. It was very easy to spend 3+ hours there. They host parties and meetings. The staff was helpful and friendly. This is defiantly a must see.

Cool retro games and for $12 entrance fee you get some token to play retro video games.

Loved. Loved. Loved this place. My girlfriend brought me here as a surprise. I thought I knew a lot about old computers and video games. I was not prepared for how much stuff they had. Was only there for a couple hours, unfortunately. Will definitely have to go back when I have more time!

This place literally has it all. I thought my 11 year old son and nephew would enjoy it, but Im pretty sure I could have spent a lot more time inside this creative and detailed trip down video game memory lane even after the kids were exhausted! This place is a MUST see. You will not regret it. Very impressive and thorough collection!

Nostalgia is the first word that comes to mind when I think of this place. Lots of area to explore, and all sorts of videogame history! Only thing Id recommend is getting a new section set up for the newest stuff! Youll be taken back to the time when you were a kid, a teenager, or even the time as a grown adult, playing your first videogame for the very first time! This is just the tip of the iceberg, kids!!! Worth every penny, and I WILL go again!

A place to return to your childhood, a place to connect memories, and a place to understand that videogame history is larger than one may think.

Super fun place to go. You get to interact with a ton of games and they even have an arcade with 80s music playing. One of my favorite museums. Fun for kids and adults!

Wow! What a great nostalgic romp through the history of video games. So many great displays that reminded me of things I’d long forgotten. The arcade at the end is the absolute best!

Not a bad place but not really much to do once you’re inside. There are some interesting exhibits that really make you nostalgic for the older generation of games. The best part is the arcade games at the end that has some of the greatest hits of arcade games

Safe environment for families looking for a fun, affordable activity!

Great collection of video games memorabilia.

Great place to make you feel old, . Its more than just video games they have rooms set up that will date you. Take your kids and show them the rotary phone, tell them to dial a number...then sit back and laugh watching them try. That alone is worth the price of admission.

Their mission is fairly straightforward and simple: To preserve the history of the videogame industry by archiving not only the physical artifacts, but also the information and stories behind its creation. Videogames have been around in one form or another since the 1950s and many of the people who first decided to combine interactive entertainment with a graphical display such as a monitor or a TV set have passed-away. In some cases, the stories these people had to tell are lost forever or only live on in second or third-hand renditions. Rescuing the physical artifacts left behind can be difficult enough - making sense of passed-on stories can be next to impossible. The goal of the National Videogame Museum is to document, FIRST HAND, as much information about the creation and evolution of the videogame industry as possible and preserve as many physical artifacts as possible for generations to come. The vast majority of the people who created the videogame industry had no idea how enormous it would become and therefore never really saw much importance in what they were doing. The founder of Atari, Nolan Bushnell, felt he was creating something huge and saw videogames as having the potential to become a “billion dollar business”. There are individual GAMES that make that much today. Lastly, they will present the information and as many of the physical artifacts as possible to the public in an entertaining and informative way. Videogames are meant to be played and that is the underlying thought behind each and every exhibit in the museum. This means that they will do everything in theirs power to allow museum patrons the opportunity to actually PLAY as many games as possible during visit to the National Videogame Museum.

This is the perfect blend of gaming flashback museum (artful and informative), history, and retro arcade. I couldve spent all day here.The arcade games are still just a quarter to play, and its all the ones you cant find anymore: Joust, Tempest, Qbert, Galaga, etc.You can also rent out the space for a party (they close at 8pm, so perfect for an adult bday!).I can’t wait to go back!

A pleasant, well-crafted experience. Having lived through a substantial portion of this, it was a fun trip down memory lane. The layout and design is very easy to navigate. The displays are quite informative and filled with a wide variety of exhibits. There are also dozens of playable games from across the eras. The museum is a nice place to spend a couple hours.

Really funny if you are a hardcore gamer or a casual fan. You can really get in touch with your childhood here playing all the old school games. The gigantic pong screen is always fun and there also an arcade that they give you coins for as part of the ticket but you can purchase more inside. There are different consoles to play for free as part of the exhibits.

Kinda small but lots of nostalgic gaming paraphernalia. They give you access to play gaming consoles and 4 tokens for the old school arcade. They should make the arcade free since weve already paid $12 a person to get in. Wasnt wowed, but neat experience.

The place is well taken care of, and me and my husband learned quite a bit and it was awesome seeing some of the things we grew up with or forgot about. This was the best wedding anniversary trip ever

I dont think young kids would enjoy this museum but everyone else will probably have a good time. There are tons of old consoles/games to play and displays of rare items. Boyfriend had a smile on his face the whole time. Be warned though- it is inside the Friscoe Discovery Center so you might be confused looking for the building.

Fun little museum of the history of video games from the 1970s to today. A real nostalgic walk down memory lane... Several playable video games and and lots of hardware from the past on display. $12 per person is a little pricey for what you get, but a must see for the video game lover.

This place is amazing! I didnt even know half of these videogame systems existed. Amazing display and also many systems and games you can actually play throughout the museum. Even an Easter egg hunt in the museum. To top it off an old school 80s arcade at the end.

My brothers love this recreation center, I like to visit it whenever I can.

Very interactive museum. Had lots of old games games and interesting tidbits of info. 10 year old child had a alot of fun.

What an awesome place!!! Nostalgia overload!

This was an experience, for sure. As an avid gamer, this was an awesome day for me to visit. The displays are cool, the interactive systems are great and the massive Pong game is unbelievable.