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LOAD ZX Spectrum

EFGAMP member spotlight: The LOAD ZX Museum in Cantanhede (Portugal) is hosting the ZX Spectrum GOTY Awards on 21 Feb 2026, 15:00. Fresh homebrew, an international jury, and a community-voted Hall of Fame classic. Watch live on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@LOADZX

EFGAMP keeps growing! We'd like to welcome:

Video Game Culture (DE)
@hi-score.bsky.social (DE)
Video Game History Museum (HR)
IVIPRO – Italian Videogame Program (IT)
@umbradynamics.bsky.social (UK)

to the European network for game preservation, archives, and museums! 🎉
efgamp.eu/2026/01/19/u...

We are super happy to announce a new partnership with Women in Games, bringing together two organisations with a shared commitment to diversity, inclusion, and the cultural value of video games.

More:
efgamp.eu/2025/12/18/e...

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EFGAMP is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors for the 2025–2027 term. The General Assembly confirmed Natalia Kovalainen (@embracergamesarchive.com, SE), Piotr Gnyp (@gog.com, PL), and Willem Hilhorst @whilhorst.bsky.social (Sound & Vision, NL)
Full announcement: efgamp.eu/2025/12/11/n...

We are delighted to team up with @europeana.bsky.social supporting a webinar on November 26, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CET, on the significance of #computergames as and for #culturalheritage.
The webinar is aimed at professionals in the #GLAMsector. Registration is free of charge.

Congratulations to our members @embracergamesarchive.com and GOG on receiving two Checkpoint Awards at checkpointfestival.com 👏🎉 These were presented to Natalia Kovalainen ('Guardian of Gaming Memory') and Piotr Gymp (Advocate of accessibility and preservation).

More at:
www.gog.com/pressroom/go...

We are very glad to collaborate with @europeana.bsky.social to broaden the awareness about the significance of #gaming #culturalheritage. Stay tuned for further updates

LOAD ZX Spectrum - World's first Museum dedicated to our first personal computer The LOAD MUSEUM is dedicated to the ZX Spectrum, which was for many Portuguese and foreigners (Spanish, English, etc.) their first personal computer. The Museum also includes many other equipments rel...

LOAD ZX Museum becomes 1st Portuguese EFGAMP member. Officially recognized as a project of cultural interest by the Portuguese Ministry of Culture it is regarded as the 1st museum in the world devoted to honouring the legacy of the ZX Spectrum
Celebrate its 5th anniversary on Nov 2🎉
loadzx.com/en

The Berlin-based International Computer Game Collection becomes a member of EFGAMP 🙌
Full announcement efgamp.eu/2025/08/13/i...
This is already the fifth new member in 2025 alone, which impressively demonstrates that #gaming_cultural_heritage is taken seriously and treated with respect in #Europe 😀

EFGAMP is organizing a panel discussion at gamescom congress on

Collecting and Preserving Gaming Cultural Heritage: Status Quo and Challenges

Speakers are: Sandra M. Winterberg, Melanie Fritsch, Piotr Gnyp, Natalia Kovalainen, Marco Accordi Rickards, Andreas Lange

more: efgamp.eu/2025/08/12/e...

Thanks for pointing that out. Has been corrected :)

We appreciate the debate around the Stop 'Destroying Games' citizen’s initiative (@stopkillinggames.bsky.social) which underlines the importance of the preservation of games 👏

Read our statement efgamp.eu/2025/08/06/e...

#StopKillingGames #gamingculturalheritage

Demoscene now also recognized in Sweden as UNESCO cultural heritage - Demoscene - The Art of Coding Sweden is the 6th country which recognized the Demoscene as national cultural heritage. We very happy about the success of the Swedish demoscene to be accepted as a living national cultural heritage! ...

📢 #Sweden is the next country to recognize the #demoscene as a national #UNESCO cultural heritage! 🎉

It's another important step that broadens the understanding of #born_digital_cultural_heritage

More details and further links:

demoscene-the-art-of-coding.net/2025/03/31/d...

A very remarkable contribution that points to the importance of cooperation between the cultural heritage sector, the fans and the games industry itself

#gamingculturalheritage

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📢 remote control productions (rcp) joins EFGAMP

An other important step which will strengthen the joint efforts of the GLAM and the creative sectors to support and protect video game culture.

Full news:

efgamp.eu/2025/03/05/r...

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GAMM Game Museum: Carlo Pastore appointed Chairperson of the Scientific Advisory Board and International Ambassador - GAMM Game Museum GAMM Game Museum la nomina di Carlo Pastore come Chairperson del GAMM Scientific Advisory Board. Ricoprirà inoltre il ruolo di GAMM International Ambassador.

EFGAMP member GAMM Game Museum (Rome) strengthens its commitment to promoting video games as a cultural, historical and artistic form of expression with the appointment of Carlo Pastore as Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board and International Ambassador

www.gammuseum.com/en/news-en/g...

EFGAMP continues to grow. 📢 We are glad to announce, that @hernihistorie.cz becomes a new member. Herní historie is a Czech collective of quite young retro game enthusiasts doing a lot of interesting stuff with a focus on Czechoslovak gaming history.
Full news:
efgamp.eu/2025/02/18/c...

Video Games Museum Heraklion The Video Games Museum, located in the heart of Heraklion, Crete, invites you to discover the magic, evolution, and cultural significance of video games through a truly unique experience.

📢Newly opened 'Video Games Museum' in Heraklion, Greece becomes new EFGAMP member

Full story:
efgamp.eu/2025/02/05/v...

Don't miss to check by online
www.videogamesmuseum.org

and of course personally if you are in #Heraklion

The first international conference dedicated to digital games preservation and games as cultural heritage in Central and Eastern Europe took place on the 25th-26th November 2024 at the Ponrepo Cinema. The Cataloging, Archiving and Exhibiting Digital Games workshop is organized by the Národní filmový archiv as a part of Pixelarchiv.cz, a joint NAKI project of NFA, FAMU (Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague) and ČVUT (Czech Technical University in Prague). The conference was supported by EFGAMP.

All PRESENTATIONS from the conference Cataloging, Archiving and Exhibiting Digital Games (25.-26. Nov 2024 in Prague) are NOW ONLINE. Actually it was one of the biggest gatherings of the game GLAM sector so far 😍 many of them EFGAMP members 🙌

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#gamimgculturalheritage

YouTube video by GOG Video Game Preservation Recap | 2024

Many thanks to GOG for this great compilation! By showing how many serious stakeholders care about gaming heritage, it gives everyone confidence that a solid foundation is being laid for the preservation of this important part of our digital culture.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8UH...

GOG joins EFGAMP (European Federation of Game Archives, Museums and Preservation Projects)

📢 We welcome our new member GOG and look forward to a fruitful cooperation 🙌

Read the full news here:
efgamp.eu/2025/01/14/g...

and check out the GOG Preservation Program www.gog.com/en/gog-prese...

📢 VIGAMUS opened its new museum (www.gammuseum.com/en/) in the heart of Rome in Piazza della Repubblica to great public acclaim🙌🍾 Here are some impressions from the opening. Don't miss to see the great new exhibition at 700 qm if you are in Rome.

Hello Bluesky crowd! We are just coming from X.com where you can find our old posts (x.com/EFGAMP_eu)

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