Dutch Pinball Museum

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Dutch Pinball Museum
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Dutch Pinball Museum
EstablishedAugust 2015
Coordinates 51°54′30″N4°26′58″E / 51.9082492°N 4.4493252°E / 51.9082492; 4.4493252
Public transit access Delfshaven metro station (Line A, B, C)
Website dutchpinballmuseum.com/gb/

The Dutch Pinball Museum is a museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. [1] The museum is home to more than 130 different pinball machines ranging from 1930 to today [2] and also includes a rare toupie hollandaise table from the year 1853. [3]

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History

The museum originated out of a private collection of founder Gerard van de Sanden. The museum opened on 29 August 2015 but was officially opened by former Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm on 26 November 2015. [4] [1] The museum opened on the Paul Nijghkade in Katendrecht, [5] but later moved to the Dubbele Palmboom in Delfshaven. [6] [7]

Collection

The collection consists of 31 electromechanical pinball machines, 43 Solid State pinball machines, and 60 Dot-Matrix pinball machines, as well as an original toupie hollandaise from 1853, [3] which is seen as the predecessor of pinball. All machines made before 1960 are on display. The other machines can be played.

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References

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  2. "The Collection – Dutch Pinball Museum".
  3. 1 2 "TOUPIE HOLLANDAISE – YEAR: 1853 – Dutch Pinball Museum".
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