Videogame heritage is disappearing fast – and we realised that something had to change or we would start to lose vital elements of videogames’ cultural heritage.
So in 2020 we founded the Videogame Heritage Society.
The VHS brings together organisations and collectors working with videogames. It provides advocacy, expertise, and support in collecting, preserving and displaying videogames.
This first ever digital Specialist Subject Network was established with the belief videogame preservation can only succeed as a group effort, in the face of legal and technical issues. Currently, there is no official guideline when it comes to preserving videogames. The deepest knowledge about videogames often lies outside of museums and heritage institutions.
As such, the VHS is open to everyone with an interest in and expertise around videogames and their preservation.
VHS members share advice and guidance about acquiring, preserving, and researching videogames. They have access to the VHS Forum and can share expertise via blog posts and VHS events.
The VHS is led by the National Videogame Museum. The VHS’ founding members include the Science Museum Group, the British Library, the BFI, Museum of London, Centre for Computing History, Bath Spa University, the Retro Hour Podcast and C64Audio.com.
Interested?
Part of a museum starting to collect videogames, undertaking academic research, part of the videogame industry or a private collector?
