This summer, experience a new way to explore the Museum as we whisk families around the world with Fast Travel.
Open every day from 10am between the 22nd July and 3rd September visitors can discover locally made videogames, impressive real-life reconstructions and games that will take them out of this world, with three new gallery trails.
Book NowStarting their journey at the Museum’s Fast Travel Hub, visitors can explore a new display of rare gaming objects such as maps, manuals and artefacts before traversing the gallery, hopping off at any game station that takes their fancy, featuring old favourites alongside a host of fresh games.
Iconic 1993 hit Sim City 2000 and Sheffield’s Sackboy: A Big Adventure are among several games to make their debut. They will be accompanied by brand new activities designed by our award winning Learning Team.
We’re also proud to be be exhibiting ‘Other Places’ an exhibition of short films exploring the beauty of videogame environments. The piece is beautifully curated by journalist, author and photographer, Andy Kelly.
Fast Travel introduces three new trails to explore the UK’s only museum dedicated to videogames. Discover big-name games made in Sheffield and surrounding neighbours on the ‘Local Line’. Discover games such as Boneloaf’s Gang Beasts (Sheffield), Sumo Digital’s Sackboy: A Big Adventure (Sheffield) and Team 17’s Worms (Wakefield).
Alternatively, the ‘Real World Trail’, showcases videogames with picture perfect recreations of ancient Greece, 1980’s Japan and Sheffield’s very own Bramall Lane. Or maybe take the family on an Out Of This World journey exploring fantastical lands and alien worlds.
Also on display are games such as Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption and Assassin’s Creed, which are discussed for the first time in the Museum as part of ‘Other Places’. Curated by Andy Kelly, ‘Other Places’ is an exhibition of short films celebrating the artistry of videogame worlds and environments.
NVM curator Emily Theodore Marlow says: “We’re thrilled to be able to bring such a beautiful series of films to the museum for the first time. Projects like this allow us to demonstrate the amazing skill and digital mastery that goes into building open world games like GTA, Red Dead Redemption and Yakuza.”
The Fast Travel programme of activities also includes the opportunity to craft buildings and design landscapes to contribute to a giant ‘World Building’ map every day and, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, children and adults alike will have the opportunity to program a mini robot. Design a route to traverse coded trails to make the robot move, twirl and even change colour!
Cat Powell, Director of Visitor Experience at the NVM says: “We’re so excited for Fast Travel this summer and can’t wait to welcome visitors to the Museum. The activities and exhibits on display this holiday are a brand new take on gaming and how visitors interact with our space. Those visiting us will be put in charge of how they explore our collection and the many unique journeys they can take!”
We’re open 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm everyday from the 22nd July – 3rd September.
🗺 Explore the Museum in a new way! Discover fresh games and old favourites on three new trails: Local Line, Real World and Out Of This World.
🎮 Introducing: Sim City 2000, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Myst, No Man’s Sky and FIFA 22.
🌍Experience the Fast Travel exhibition featuring new displays and short films in Andy Kelly’s ‘Other Places’.
🎨 Take part in ‘World Building’ craft activities and program a mini robot*
*Mini robot activity available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
