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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| Established | August 2015 |
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| Coordinates | 51°54′30″N 4°26′58″E / 51.9082492°N 4.4493252°E |
| Public transit access | Delfshaven metro station (Line A, B, C) |
| Website | dutchpinballmuseum |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ a b "Gerrit Zalm opent Flipperkastmuseum Rotterdam". nos.nl. November 26, 2015.
- ^ "The Collection – Dutch Pinball Museum".
- ^ a b "TOUPIE HOLLANDAISE – YEAR: 1853 – Dutch Pinball Museum".
- ^ "DUTCH PINBALL MUSEUM OPENS". November 27, 2015.
- ^ Kolk, Donna van der (August 26, 2015). "'De grootste beroemdheden hebben een flipperkast'". Metronieuws.nl.
- ^ Bezemer, Lex (2020-01-26). "Operatie flipperkast: Dutch Pinball Museum verhuist van Katendrecht naar Delfshaven". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "Dutch Pinball Museum verhuist met 120 flipperkasten naar historisch pand in Delfshaven". www.rijnmond.nl. January 29, 2020.
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