Closed while museum looks for a new home. No entrance fee, but pay to play the games. Open Thursday through Monday, varying hours listed on website. Richard Dyer, a University of Washington law student from Chicago, brought out-of-town visitors to the museum. However, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. When you hear the name you might assume that the Seattle Pinball Museum is much like the average museum where you wander through quiet halls and read placards about history. She and her husband John spent two hours at the museum, as long as their parking meter allowed and until they started thinking about lunch. 508 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. 1 thing we wanted to do," said Lisa Nordeen, of Kirkland, Wash. Not only does this unique museum have approximately 50 pinball machines on display, but with an admission ticket, visitors can play these popular arcade games all they want. "We don't want a mob scene."Ī couple from the Seattle area spending a day holiday shopping in Seattle and acting like tourists made a stop at the museum recently. Seattle Pinball Museum The Seattle Pinball Museum is a kinetic art museum in Seattle's International District, southwest of Pioneer Square. "We're very comfortable with where we're at right now," he said. It's smaller and less well known than the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas or the Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda, Calif., but Charlie Martin said they're happy staying small. It isn't a profitable operation, although Charlie Martin said they're "holding steady." Both Charlie and Cindy Martin also continue to work full-time jobs. The museum, which isn't a nonprofit, averages about 15,000 visitors a year. Many of their machines are limited edition models, but games enthusiasts are also likely to find a favorite machine from their youth.
The Martins continue to buy the newest pinball machines on the commercial market and just installed a state-of-the-art Star Trek game. The oldest machine in the building was made in 1963, but they have a few from the 1930s they keep at home. The Martins own dozens more pinball machines and constantly move machines in and out. Find local places to play pinball The Seattle Pinball Map is a high-quality user-updated pinball locator for all the public pinball machines in your area. In December, four one-of-a-kind artist-made machines were on display and - of course - were playable. In addition to the look back at pinball through the ages, the 1,900-square-foot space also features a glimpse of the future.
The Seattle museum is one of a handful around the country celebrating a pastime that seems to be in the midst of revival. The best part is that they are all arranged chronologically, so you can play them from the most vintage to the recent ones.They keep the equipment fixed up - with some help from other collectors - offer brief historical information and "fun" ratings on small cards above the games and sell snacks, beer and soda to visitors from around the world. It's a treat for pinheads, as this place is home to popular games like Attack From Mars, Twilight Zone, Lord of the Rings, Guns N Roses, Superman, Monster Bash, and The Simpsons Pinball Party. Since it's located in the bustling Chinatown International District and parking is very limited, we recommend you rideshare or take the Lightrail to this game hub. Now, it's open to the public, and you can try them all out for a flat entry fee of $18.įor $23, you can get an all-day pass that will allow you to step in and out of the arena throughout the day. The Seattle Pinball Museum is the labor of love of a couple who've collected these games all their lives. So, it should come as no surprise that there's a pinball museum in Seattle where you can hop around from one machine to the next, playing over 50 games! By that, we mean, you can nudge the ball around everywhere from your neighborhood ice cream shop to a swanky pub.
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