The Video Game Museum
Located in Arcueil, the video game museum is a unique associative place in France dedicated to memory, history and video culture. Worn by The MO5 association, it opens its doors on 13 December 2025 and offers an immersive journey of discovery around consoles, computers, games, creators and innovations that have marked several generations.
About the museum
The video game museum is an associative place carried by The MO5 association. It is not a national museum but is supported by the City of Arcueil, public and private partners, and a large community of volunteers.
This place is the culmination of more than 25 years of work on preservation, mediation and documentation around digital and video heritage.
Mission & Vision
The aim of the video game museum is to discover, understand and preserve the history of the video game, from its origins to today. It is a place of transmission, culture and sharing, accessible to all: passionate, families, novices or simple curious.
Our founding values:
- Heritage — preserve works and technologies
- Transmission — share video culture
- Innovation — value digital creation
- Accessibility — ensuring access for all
- Passion — to unite a committed community
The museum is not a national museum: it is a museum supported by Arcueil, public and private partners and many volunteers.
History of the video game museum
The video game museum project takes root as soon as 1996, when several enthusiasts begin a reflection on the preservation and transmission of the videoludic heritage. During this period, extensive informal collection, documentation and backup work is carried out.
In 2003These efforts are structured with the official creation of The MO5 association, designed to organize, preserve and value this digital and video heritage still largely unknown.
In 2023, the association intensifyes its actions and lays the foundations for a permanent place that will take shape in Arcueil: the video game museum.
This long collective work gives rise to a space of 1,200 m2 which opens its doors the 13 December 2025, offering a unique cultural experience dedicated to consoles, games, creators, arcade terminals and technological innovations.
About the association MO5
The MO5 association officially born in 2003, after several years of work initiated from 1996 the preservation of the computer and video heritage. It brings together volunteers, collectors, experts and enthusiasts.
Over the years, MO5 has developed one of Europe’s most important collections: consoles, computers, games, prototypes, artworks, arcade terminals and technical documents.
In 2023, the association took a new structural step to give birth to a permanent museum in Arcueil, dedicated to videoludic culture.
Timeline
- 1996 — Start of reflection and initial safeguard work
- 2003 — Establishment of the MO5 association
- 2000–2010 — Travelling exhibitions and first institutional collaborations
- 2011 — Game Story exhibition at the Grand Palais
- 2023 — Reinforced structure of the museum project
- 2025 — Opening of the video game museum in Arcueil
Museum team
The video game museum is supported by a multidisciplinary team of experts, technicians, mediators and passionate volunteers. Key informants include:
- Franck Palusci — Director of Collections
- Nabil Dieng — Director of Communications
- Marine Bodin — Event manager
- Philippe Dubois — Director of Institutional and International Relations
- Maria Dubois — Head of International Relations
- David Soumet — Operational Director
- Sébastien Saugout — Secretary
- Douglas Alves — Educational Director
- Peter Pescari — Mediators
This team is supported by an important network of volunteers who contribute daily to the museum.
Partners
The museum is supported by the City of Arcueil, public and private partners, as well as cultural and digital actors.
Press room
Find here the press releases, press kits, official visuals and media resources of the museum.