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Seattle Pinball Museum

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

Seattle, Washington

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Located in Seattle’s Chinatown are 54 classic pinball machines all waiting to be played. 

The collection, which spans over six decades, is arranged in chronological order. The oldest, Texan, was made in 1960. It all started as a married couple’s personal home collection (they call pinball collecting “an incurable disease”). The museum has also hosted some unique, artist-created machines, all fully playable. As a labor of love, both the owners continue to hold down regular jobs while running the pinball museum on the side.

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The museum has an admission cost of $23, but once inside, all the machines are free to play. Beer, soda and snacks are available for purchase. It is open Thursday to Monday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

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