Add the National Video Game Museum in Frisco, Texas to Your Family’s Summer Adventures

(Frisco, Texas) - Hi. I'm Michael Gibson. I am not afraid to admit that I am 47 years old and still love to play video games. My favorite genre of game is a Role Playing Game or RPG. I like platformers, too, like Super Mario Brothers and I like beat 'em games like Streets of Rage.

I learned a few years ago about the National Video Game Museum in Frisco. So, of course, I had to take a trip up there to check it out. My first trip was in 2021 and, man, it was so much fun. I took a second trip in 2023 with my fiancé and her daughter and it was even more fun then.

The National Video Game Museum in Frisco

Video games, to me, are the perfect getaway from some of the craziness of the world.  Really, in the grand scheme of things, video games haven't been with us all that long. The first video games showed up in the 1970s. Since then, the gaming industry has developed a rich and fascinating history.

The National Video Game Museum is located just off the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco in the Frisco Discovery Center. This area is also home to the Museum of the American Railroad, the Sci-Tech Discovery Center and Theatre Frisco.

Take a Family Trip to the National Video Game Museum in Frisco

Walking in, you're greeted by a nice spiderweb of classic gaming consoles and several TV's all taking us back to TV shows or commercials we'll instantly recognize from our childhood. Admission is only $12 to check out all the gaming goodness and includes four tokens to the arcade. I'm already 16 years old holding arcade tokens in my hand.

From there, you walk in and take in the full history of video gaming. You'll see everything from the original Pong to the origin of computer gaming to the video game crash of the early 1980's to extremely rare video games and so much more. There are vintage consoles available to play and a complete, and very accurate, set up of bedrooms and living rooms of the era.

I Recommend Taking the Family to the National Video Game Museum

It's a lot of fun for the video game lover in your life. It would be a super fun weekend trip for the whole family, too. It's only $12 for adults and $10 for kids 10 and under, seniors, educators or active military with valid ID. Get all the details at nvmusa.org.

My first visit to the National Video Game Museum was in 2021, which is when I took the pictures below. I went back in 2023 and there were a couple of new displays to check out. A new Pokemon section was setup in 2024. I may have to convince the fiancé to go with me again this summer.

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