How video and computer games were born? Thanks to VIGAMUS - The Videogame Museum of Rome, you’ll be able to explore the origins of games, from the first experiments to the Eighties: 63 panels in Italian and in English, giant walls dedicated to the game cults of the past, over 120 original pieces in exhibition (old consoles and original games) and an interactive area to touch the History of Videogames with your own hands. A spectacular travel in time, which will bring gamers of all ages in a new and sensational world. With VIGAMUS you will discover the legendary main characters of the story, the most incredible tales and the amazing adventures about the most entertaining invention of the Twentieth Century.
Located in the center of Rome, VIGAMUS is the one and only Italian Videogame Museum. A modern structure inside which visitors can learn the history of videogames and discover the evolution of a form of art which, young as it is, can count on an illustrious past made of legendary characters and incredible stories. VIGAMUS’ mission is to spread the videogame culture and make the world of videogames accessible to everyone, with a particular attention to those who approach this fantastic universe for the first time.VIGAMUS will also be a center of studies and a pole of attraction for the preservation of videogames, offering a consultable archive for all those who want to learn more, for their studies or out of curiosity.
PRICES AND SERVICES
Regular ticket: € 8
Reduced ticket: € 5
Reduced ticket is applicable to:
- Children aged from 6 to 13 years old
- Visitors from 65 years old
- Differently abled people
Free entrance:
- Children until 5 years old
VIGAMUS is a museum and much more: inside you will find an interactive room where you can directly experience the historical multimedia interactive works and the new frontiers of games. VIGAMUS will regularly host a series of temporay exhibitions, conferences and seminars dedicated to the newest videogames, their heroes and their creators.
VIGAMUS
The Video Game Museum of Rome
Via Sabotino, 4
00195 Roma
0645475940
AIOMI - Movement for Video Game Culture
Cultural institution recognized by the Prefecture of Rome with the opinion of the Ministry of Arts and Culture.
P.IVA: 10088441000
