Nintendo the global gaming brand is to open its very first museum in the Japanese city of Kyoto. The exhibition will revolve around the brand icon Mario as part of a treasure trove of consoles and gaming memorabilia and will be opening on October 2, 2024. Nintendo Museum to open in Kyoto The news was announced as part of a special Nintendo Direct, which sadly did not cover any news about the Nintendo Switch 2, but went into detail about the exhibition space. The Nintendo Direct was led by gaming icon Shigeru Miyamoto, who walked fans through the history of the show and the features of the new museum.