The Nostalgia Box

The Nostalgia Box is a video game museum in Perth that displays more than 100 consoles spanning different eras, arranged chronologically to show how technology evolved through gaming. The collection ranges from the early 1970s through the 2000s and covers the major platforms that shaped interactive entertainment.

The museum was established to record the evolution of gaming consoles from the 1970s onward, creating an archive of how this technology developed over decades. It documents the transition from early arcade-inspired home systems to more powerful machines that changed how people spent their leisure time.

The museum shows how video games shaped entertainment habits across different generations and remains a gathering place where people recognize the games from their childhood. The displays help visitors understand which games defined certain periods and how they brought people together.

Visitors can try out games on working consoles throughout the museum, though the most popular systems may have waiting times during busy hours. It helps to come during quieter periods if you want to spend time actually playing rather than just looking at the displays.

Unlike many museums that only display items behind glass, this one lets you actually play the original consoles and games, turning nostalgia into a hands-on experience. Most visitors are surprised by how demanding the old games are and discover that the controls felt quite different from what they remembered.