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Game Museum
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HarrisBlake	Sep 10 2013, 08:22 PM Post #1
New User Posts: 17 Group: Members Member #6,442 Joined: Jul 29, 2013	i have decided to Open a Game Museum in rochester NY. what would you like to see there and what do you think would be good for my museum? any suggestion is a good one. i appreciate it
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lol_pc	Sep 10 2013, 08:57 PM Post #2
\m/ (>_<) \m/ Posts: 754 Group: Members Member #583 Joined: Apr 16, 2009	I watched your video, and it's an admirable idea, but I'm sad to say I don't think $15.000 is even close to the amount you'd need to make this a viable business. Speaking as a gamer, the only reason I'd visit a video game museum was to see the ultra rare collectibles, stuff like the first Pac-Man machine, Stadium Events and so on, stuff that I wouldn't be able to get my hands on. And to get that kinda stuff, you need a lot more than $15.000, Stadium Events alone is worth more than that. You also need housing, advertising, insurance and so on. Save your money. You are what, 16-17? I promise you, that if you do this, you'll regret it when you're older. Edited by lol_pc, Sep 10 2013, 09:00 PM.
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J-R	Sep 10 2013, 10:35 PM Post #3
Crossover guru Posts: 1,145 Group: Members Member #3,708 Joined: Apr 11, 2011	There is already a video game museum. It's called Gamester's House. Edited by J-R, Sep 10 2013, 10:36 PM.



CronoLink9	Sep 10 2013, 11:37 PM Post #4
Keeper of Time Posts: 998 Group: Members Member #3,813 Joined: May 3, 2011	I didn't watch the whole video, but museums by nature are not huge money-makers. They receive funding from donors and the government to exist; and when they're private museums, it's literally just from donors. They're non-profits, generally the money that goes into them is just to keep them running, breaking even and on rare occasions being a little bit in the black; oftentimes they have to shut down. I would strongly suggest you not do this as you're young as lol_pc pointed out and don't exactly have a large collection; even if you're going into it with multiple people, it just is a lot more trouble than it's worth.
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J-R	Sep 11 2013, 12:23 AM Post #5
Crossover guru Posts: 1,145 Group: Members Member #3,708 Joined: Apr 11, 2011	What about souvenirs? Don't they make money off of that?



Richard	Sep 11 2013, 03:04 AM Post #6
Link Posts: 1,764 Group: Members Member #1,499 Joined: Jan 7, 2010	I enjoy going to Museums to see not only rare and beautiful things, but to be educated. For Example, the Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart is one of the best museums and it is for a product. Nintendo should make a Museum in Japan. Nintendo World was one of the biggest disappointments. A video game museum needs to be made, but it will cost a hell of alot of money to do it right. The museum needs to represent the product. A bright arcade vibe and high quality displays/plaques would be amazing. Pre-recorded guides as well as on sight guides are generally the quality standard.
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CronoLink9	Sep 12 2013, 02:59 PM Post #7
Keeper of Time Posts: 998 Group: Members Member #3,813 Joined: May 3, 2011	J-R Sep 11 2013, 12:23 AM What about souvenirs? Don't they make money off of that? Sort of, but getting that stuff made has production costs in and of itself, and oftentimes that just helps keep the museum afloat. Also, getting souvenirs made is clearly not in the budget here, considering they're estimating $15,000 on costs to get this done.
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Justin.A	Sep 12 2013, 05:08 PM Post #8
. Posts: 830 Group: Members Member #4,907 Joined: Mar 27, 2012	Don't do this. Please don't do this. I promise you that this will not succeed and you will regret wasting your money, time and effort on this.



ShadowBlaze	Sep 12 2013, 05:32 PM Post #9
Hail the Sun! Posts: 768 Group: Members Member #4,016 Joined: Jun 26, 2011 Currently Playing tLoZ: Wind Waker HD	If you are going to do it, you had better do it well. With that budget, you aren't going to be doing it well. Sorry guys. Nintendo could afford one and make it intensely good. I'm not sure how much money it would generate them though.
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605506	Sep 12 2013, 06:32 PM Post #10
Level 4 Posts: 345 Group: Members Member #211 Joined: Jan 29, 2009	Its a bold idea and possible. But your still quite young and still have much to live. Wait until your much older (like when your completely bored and your kids are a lot older), have a lot more money (like a considerable income), and enjoy life a lot more.



Mattrpgfan	Sep 12 2013, 06:54 PM Post #11
Level 4 Posts: 313 Group: Members Member #5,891 Joined: Feb 12, 2013	I would say have every system in glass cases in order of release with information about the system. It would be awesome.



Matt is Pro	Sep 12 2013, 08:48 PM Post #12
Posts: 2 Group: Members Member #3,436 Joined: Feb 15, 2011	You should keep doing youtube and show off your collection there. Take everyone's advice and do not go through with this.



HarrisBlake	Sep 29 2013, 04:29 PM Post #13
New User Posts: 17 Group: Members Member #6,442 Joined: Jul 29, 2013	thanks for your opinions. i have around 1,000 usd saved so far. i think i will hold off for now. if i did do it though would kickstarter be good to get money for the project?
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thewhitepenny	Sep 29 2013, 04:38 PM Post #14
Level 8 Posts: 1,621 Group: Members Member #552 Joined: Apr 11, 2009	No.... use your money to build your own collection. Do not do a museum pleaseeeee
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KingJames88	Sep 29 2013, 04:51 PM Post #15
Ds Games! Posts: 3,129 Group: Moderator Member #511 Joined: Apr 6, 2009	I'm with everyone else on this one. Continue saving your money and do not make any decisions about this until you are older and fully see the cost of living.
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J-R	Sep 29 2013, 05:14 PM Post #16
Crossover guru Posts: 1,145 Group: Members Member #3,708 Joined: Apr 11, 2011	If you can't make a museum, take solice that there is a video game museum in Rome. I just discovered this and I thought I'd share. Maybe you can learn something from it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTJhpBfaiAM



HarrisBlake	Oct 5 2013, 07:34 PM Post #17
New User Posts: 17 Group: Members Member #6,442 Joined: Jul 29, 2013	thanks for all input. i will definitely hold off on this one for a while. who knows in 20 years i might be able to. but again thanks for all input
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biggs_hasty	Nov 4 2013, 10:05 AM Post #18
New User Posts: 11 Group: Members Member #6,626 Joined: Nov 1, 2013	Okay, bear with me a second here. I like your motivation for doing this, but as everyone's said, it's going to be a losing proposition from a money standpoint. I look at it like this: Fact: Physical copies are on the way out. We collectors might not like it, but it will happen within the next decade or so. Many physical copies will probably be disposed of in the ensuing years, and those left will disappear into private collections. We're already hearing about Gamestop field destroying the artwork from PS2 and DS cases and only keeping the discs or carts. This sort of thing will continue, and a lot of these loose games will eventually hit the bin along with all the CDs, DVDs, and BluRays that will then be readily available digitally. Digital will be cheaper or equivalent in price and will occupy no physical space. People will flock to it in droves just to un-clutter their homes. This might make physical copies into very sought after items that a museum, say one focused on old technology, would be interested in years from now. Yes, there will still be a large number of physical copies out there, but they'll be mostly hoarded by collectors--and those who sell to collectors--because of their value, whether monetary or senitimental. Leave your collection in the hands of someone that you trust won't liquidate it and maybe it can someday be donated to a worthy instituion or organization that will dutifully curate and display it. Then you could contribute to preserving the history of these pieces without going into the hole yourself, and you'll have some motivation to keep on collecting. Or your kids will have one hell of an inheiritance.



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