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OXO Video Game Museum in Malaga

August 24, 2025

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OXO Video Game Museum (OXO Museo del Videojuego), in Malaga, is a museum like no other. Fun for all ages and gamers, it offers a variety of experiences, and the unique opportunity to re-meet games from years gone by – and play them all!

I went there with my parents and Kiddo, all we all had a blast (and blasted each other quite a bit)! When would I think I’d be beat by my son on Pong, which is older than me?? You see, only in OXO.

My parents came to visit this summer and casually dropped a bomb: they said they prefer Barcelona to Malaga. Outrageous. After the initial shock, I realized they obviously do not know Malaga well enough, despite having come to the Costa del Sol every year since 2022. You see, as the focus of their visit is Kiddo, I tend to take them out around Benalmadena, which is a fantastic place for kids. So, I decided that, for this visit of theirs, I need to focus on showing Malaga; and since the focus still is Kiddo, I thought OXO was a great place to start.

OXO Videogame Museum

The name of the Museum, OXO, is a reference to the first video game ever invented, in 1952, a tic-tac-toe simulator where the player played against the computer. As soon as you enter the Museum, you find walls full of old-time consoles, as well as neon lights everywhere, setting the vibe of what is to come: a great mix of old and new, technology and history well combined in an immersive environment.

The best part of the Museum is that there are many video games all around, all playable, many of which can be played by two or more people. Another great feature is that all the information is displayed in both Spanish and English!

The ground level of the museum has the entrance, the ticket counter, the Museum’s store and walls covered in decades-old consoles (like the ones shown below).

Still in the ground floor, there is an immersive experience, where you stay in a room surrounded by a 360^o projection, that makes you feel as if you were in a video game (fun!) and access to the other levels of the museum (by stairs) and to the last level (by elevator).

The first floor of the museum holds the permanent exposition called 70 years of videogame history, with gems from Atari, Sega, Playstation, Nintendo, XBox – all playable. You’ll find history on the walls, but it will be hard to resist the temptation to go straight to the consoles.

The second floor of the Museum holds different exhibits. The one on display during our visit was called “Made in Spain” and showed the history of the Spanish video game industry – much more than I ever knew. You can play these games while watching videos of the authors explaining their choices and the context of each creation.

The next floor has a bit of what is being thought for the video games of the future. There is a spherical screen where you can play Pacman (but you have to run around to see the game – I didn’t manage to clear level 1) and a simulator with VR and motion feedback, among other surprises.

In the last floor there is a rooftop terrace restaurant with views to Malaga’s Cathedral tower, called Terraza Catedral. This is not related to video games in any way – just a nice place to have a coffee or more. It was completely empty, but I guess not many people know about this place, so let me tell you: you can go there without buying a ticket to the OXO Video Game Museum; just enter the museum and go straight to the elevator, (visible in the featured image on the top of this post) to find a nice terrace with a view and plenty of places to sit. Good.

Where is OXO Video Game Museum?

Oxo is in Malaga’s city center, very close to the Cathedral. You can combine a visit to the Museum with a visit to the center of Malaga, where there are countless places to eat before and after the visit, as well as ice cream shops – a must if you are visiting Malaga during summer, and more so with kids.

Above, the location of OXO Video Game Museum. Below, the front of the building, in a clear contrast with the colorful inside:

We went there by train, all the way to Malaga Centro Alameda. It is a 15 to 20 minute’s walk through Malaga’s center from the train station – a gorgeous walk, completely worth it.

OXO Video Game Museum prices and hours

OXO’s ticket base price is 15 euros, but there are discounts for those under 13 and for those above 65 years old (both paying 12 euros). There are also discounts for families of two adults and two kids (oddly specific, right?) and annual passes. They are open from every weekday, from 11 am to 10 pm.

It is possible to book your visit online, but we just went there and bought tickets directly from the counter. Considering we could do that when we visited in summer, during the days of the Feria of Malaga (and the city was full, as you can imagine), I think there is no need to buy tickets ahead.

For updates about prices, hours and possible closed days (like during Christmas season and holidays), check OXO Video Game Museum website.

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We all had a very good time at OXO. I found many games I played in the past, and many fun ones I had never seen; my parents, which started to be interested in gaming only after retirement, enjoyed it even more – it was hard to take them out of the Museum. Kiddo showed us all who is the real “pro” and was very entertained. I can certainly say it was fun for ages 10 to 74!