Archive Number 5 - Coming Soon
Currently being prepared
We are now preparing a new archive space so that we can bring all of our collections together and have a room where
we can store our arcade machines, video games as well as our board game archive. The new archive will allow us to
maintain the collections better and give us the space we need.
The space should be ready later this year (Covid-19 delays permitting).
Archive Number 4 - Store First
September 2017 - Present
We moved into Store First Preston to help protect the collections. The previous archive was leaking in places
and had some damp areas. This move was intended to be a longer term storage while the museum's activities were
reduced.
Using a dedicated storage company was a good move, it has easy access and made loading and unloading exhibition
equipment much easier. We only decided to move out to reunite and merge the collections.
Archive Number 3 - Marsh Lane
January 2017 - September 2017
This archive was spacious and allowed us to open to the public to a certain degree. We hosted retro games nights and
had enough room to have some semi-permanent displays and areas to game in. Unfortunately, in 2017 the museum had to close down for a
while due to the ill health of the curator and the whole project was put on hold.
The collections were moved into a long term storage location.
Archive Number 2 - Derby House
January 2016 - January 2017
The collections soon became too large and a dedicated archive space was needed. We moved into Derby House in Preston Lancashire in 2016.
We had plenty of storage space and lots of tables and chairs giving us plenty of room to play as well as set up exhibition tests.
We eventually needed somewhere that was easier for people to come and visit so we once again moved on.
Archive Number 1 - Home
September 2014 - January 2016
The first iteration of the Museum of Gaming archive started at the curator's home where a large collection of gaming memrobillia was boxed up
and labelled ready to be catalougued. This included some rare game development systems and items collected over a life time of gaming.
As the museum formed into an entity that was starting to hold exhibitions we realised that a dedicated archive was required.
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