Dutch Pinball Museum
Dutch Pinball Museum
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11:50 AM - 6:10 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
11:50 AM - 6:10 PM
Sunday
11:50 AM - 6:10 PM
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Dutch Pinball Museum in Rotterdam. More than 100 pinball machines and even an historian room. Great atmosphere and a little restaurant where you can drink or eat something. See you soon.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- Delfshaven • 4 min walk
- Coolhaven • 9 min walk
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- Sarah H5 contributionsGreat place!What a gem of a place! Pinball machines from across the decades that you can play - the time flew by. It was busy, but there was always a machine free and plenty of space everyone. Word of warning - if you find lights and sounds overwhelming, it may be a bit much after a while.Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten March 14, 2024
- Moose-man66Runcorn, United Kingdom78 contributionsPintastic PlaceWhat a great day out visiting the museum. Unlike other “museums” this one does have some historical information and displays. Then on 3 floors there are many many pinballs set to free play for everyone too enjoy. Also bar and snacks available. Can’t wait to go again.Visited March 2024Travelled with friendsWritten March 24, 2024
- Cali M4 contributionsAmazing place for a silver ball fanaticWe traveled from the UK to visit this museum and it did not disappoint. The venue is an amazing old dock building but the real treasure is the floor after floor of pinball machines, from all eras and including some real classics. The age of these machines means some will always need a quick fix but you could see the team actively working to get things going again. My family all enjoyed the four hours we spent there, we only left because our 6 year old was all played out.Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten March 29, 2024
- Tracy KTaunton, United Kingdom25 contributionsPINBALL WIZARDRY IN ROTTERDAMThis was so fantastic. Even if you are not a PINBALL WIZARD this museum is the best. If you love old arcade or pinball...or even a new pinball player there is something for everyone. 4 floors of machines to play along with a wonderful museum/history of pinball with some amazing old machines, memorabilia, and a cafe with comfortable seating. The owner and his staff were so obliging, knowledgeable and helpful. If you go to Rotterdam and fancy some fun don't miss out on the Dutch Pinball Museum. I would like to shoutout an employee called Bart who was so kind and explained some of the collection they have and showed us ways to Play certain machines. This place is awesome.Visited May 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten May 15, 2024
- Andrea G4 contributionsAmazeballs! Worth coming to Rotterdam just for this!SOOOO much fun! Get the day pass. It’s more than worth it. The owner is incredibly nice, knowledgeable, and passionate about sharing something that he really loves. That joy is simply contagious and it’s a really well run business. Several staff members were around and happy to help with any issues that came up. They also helped us learn how to play some of the more unique games and share some tips for how to get higher scores. Some of the games have really cool game mechanics that will catch you by surprise so try as many as you can. It was really neat to be able to play so many games from different eras and manufacturers and notice the details that you just can’t experience from a normal arcade. And the historical part of the museum was really interesting too. This is such a unique place and the area of town is gorgeous with lots of great lunch spots. Be sure to buy tickets early if you can because it fills up and they keep a strict limit on how many people are in the building so that there are always enough games open for people to play. Hands down one of our favorite experiences in Rotterdam!Visited June 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten June 23, 2024
- Abigail L7 contributionsGreat place!What a fantastic collection! Great place to visit. I was surprised that we had free use of pinball machines, spread out on 3 floors! Great memorabilia decorating the place and there is even a place to have a drink & nibbles downstairs! Truly is a special place.Visited July 2024Travelled with familyWritten July 4, 2024
- Joey WolfsMaassluis, The Netherlands4 contributionsGreat. Great.Very nice museum with numerous well-known and unknown pinball machines to play yourself. 2 hours seems short but is exactly long enough to actually play the slots you want to play. Hugely enjoyed it. Please come back soonVisited July 2024Travelled with friendsWritten July 18, 2024
- hakkicekIstanbul, TĂĽrkiye9 contributionsmust do in rotterdamloved the place! very entertaining, at times nostalgic (they have so many machines built around different technologies, with the relevant periods indicated), located in a very nice part of rotterdam, with a nice cafe and attentive personnel. don't miss it, if you like pinball and particularly if you're into tommy and big lebowski :) one can play on a huge number of machines almost endlessly...Visited September 2024Travelled soloWritten September 23, 2024
- Ray NBury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom1,265 contributionsFantastic MuseumI visited this museum on a Saturday. I bought my ticket online in advance. They have three sessions in the day. I booked the 2pm - 4pm session. There are plenty of machines to play on and a few antique machines that are just for looking at. They also have a comprehensive history of pinball in the museum. There is a cafe where you can get drinks and a bite to eat. The museum is about 15 minutes walk from Delfshaven Metro station and is situated on one of the canals. Definitely a superb way to spend a couple of hours.Visited September 2024Travelled soloWritten October 1, 2024
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David K
Chichester, UK27 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
We were looking for something different to do in Rotterdam having visited before and we had decided to visit Delfshaven. We found the Pinball museum whilst looking at a map and decided to book it before our cruise. We were met on arrival and everything was explained to us. We first looked around the older machines on the ground floor before we headed upstairs to play on the very large number of machines ranging from the older traditional ones to the modern style all of which were included in the price of entry. There’s also a very reasonably priced cafe as well which sold hot and cold snacks and drinks. I would recommend a visit if you’re in Rotterdam and if you like a bit of nostalgia it’s perfect.
Written February 15, 2023
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Jessica W
Aalsmeer, The Netherlands4 contributions
Sept 2020
We had a rad time at the Dutch Pinball Museum. Two hours so well spent, playing pinball on one of the many well maintained pinball machines.
Covid-19 measures we're taken by the owner so no worries there!!!
we made reservations but walk-inns were also possible.
What a great venue at the old scenic “real Dutch” Delfshaven Rotterdam, you can also have a drink at the Museum or nearby in De Pelgrim city brewery.
Covid-19 measures we're taken by the owner so no worries there!!!
we made reservations but walk-inns were also possible.
What a great venue at the old scenic “real Dutch” Delfshaven Rotterdam, you can also have a drink at the Museum or nearby in De Pelgrim city brewery.
Written September 28, 2020
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M. de Deugd
2 contributions
Jul 2021
If you love pinball or just like to know more about it, than you really should visit Dutch Pinball Museum. You will find everything from the early beginning untill now including the most wonderfull 90's pinball mchines. The owner is enthausiastic and really friendly. He can tell you anything you want to know about pinball history. In the museum you will find over 100 pinball machines and at about 80 machines you are abel to play the game as long as you like. Thirsty? No problem as there is a nice café inside to have a drink. I'll really go back very soon as it was a great experience.
Written July 13, 2021
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Denise M
Rotterdam, The Netherlands18 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
It's just great to be able to spend an afternoon playing pinball and admire the first machines! There were enough pinball machines without us having to queue. Make sure you get a day pass so you can stay in from 12:00-5:00 p.m., the museum opens at 12:00 p.m. The 2-hour pass is only accessible from 12:30 p.m. There is a small bistro with cheap snacks to keep you going.
Written April 18, 2024
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Andrea G
4 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
SOOOO much fun! Get the day pass. It’s more than worth it. The owner is incredibly nice, knowledgeable, and passionate about sharing something that he really loves. That joy is simply contagious and it’s a really well run business. Several staff members were around and happy to help with any issues that came up. They also helped us learn how to play some of the more unique games and share some tips for how to get higher scores. Some of the games have really cool game mechanics that will catch you by surprise so try as many as you can. It was really neat to be able to play so many games from different eras and manufacturers and notice the details that you just can’t experience from a normal arcade. And the historical part of the museum was really interesting too. This is such a unique place and the area of town is gorgeous with lots of great lunch spots. Be sure to buy tickets early if you can because it fills up and they keep a strict limit on how many people are in the building so that there are always enough games open for people to play. Hands down one of our favorite experiences in Rotterdam!
Written June 23, 2024
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bartcoyote
11 contributions
Sept 2022 • Solo
The pinball machines are offcourse the main reasons for my visit. But also the hospitality of the DPM crew and also the real museum part with 'ancient' pinball machines combined history and story behind them makes it a 5+ experience.
And sandwich 'extra ball' is delicious!
Great location too!
And sandwich 'extra ball' is delicious!
Great location too!
Written September 30, 2022
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Cosetteiscookin
Utrecht, The Netherlands473 contributions
Jul 2019
My two men find this a superb museum and have been several times already. I went with them the first time, enjoyed walking around, reading all the information on the pinball machines and playing on a few. Your ticket works with a time slot, if you enjoy playing on pinball machines take a long time slot. If you just want to visit it as a museum attraction, than opt for the shorter time period. Certainly worth your time, also as a not die hard pinball fan.
Written June 22, 2020
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Rob
Delft, The Netherlands3 contributions
Mar 2023
This is a travel in time for Pinball enthousiasts and interested, a lot of working and free-playable machines, and a lot of historic machines. You will learn about how pinball started and became what it is today. Unfortunately there is no real inviting get-together thing for people who are owners and/or designers, but that doesn't really belong in a museum i guess. The restaurant had no frozen stuff due to a freezer break-down, the ambiance is nice.
Written March 28, 2023
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Terra A
Bruselas, BĂ©lgica39 contributions
Sept 2022
Impressive collection of vintage pinball machines. In the museum you can admire authentic relics from 1930's understanding the evolution to the current machines. Playing in many thematic machines of the 80's made me feel 40 years younger! But my son enjoyed even more.
Written September 11, 2022
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See you again soon👊🏻
Written September 12, 2022
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386Leo
Dordrecht, The Netherlands11 contributions
Oct 2022
together with my cousin, we love to play pinball. This museum is a very good place to play on several pinball machines from old versions to really modern machines. Nice atmosphere and hospitable staff.
Written October 28, 2022
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Are you open all year round on a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon?
Why limit your opening hours?
Can one request a museum tour ax well as playing pinball?
If you are ever in the uk head over to Flipout London in Croydon great place.
Hope to visit the Dutch pinball museum at some point.
Written August 7, 2019
Correct, open on wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
All the other days we do private party's and Groups.
It's not profitable to open more day.
Open almost all of the year, somethings one a holliday.
Please always check the website first.
Not Google or so, Google not always now best (-;
Regards, Gerard
Written August 7, 2019
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