Pacific Pinball Museum
Alameda museum where one admission gives unlimited free play on over 100 pinball machines in five rooms, arranged by era, with exhibits on the machines' history and technology.
Ways to visit
Museum admission with free play (self-guided) Open
- What you see
- Exhibitspacificpinball.org, 2026-10-27
- How
- Walk inpacificpinball.org, 2026-10-27
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunTuesday to Thursday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day unless otherwise advertised.Closed: Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Daypacificpinball.org, 2026-10-27
- Booking
- Not statedNo booking is described; group visits have their own page, which is not covered here.pacificpinball.org, 2026-10-27
- Cost
- PaidAdult: $22 · Senior (62+), student, teacher, military, first responder, with ID: $15 · Child (5-12): $12 · Family pass (2 adults, 2 youth 5-17): $55Tuesday special: 2 people for $22 all day. Lower rates with ID for benefit cardholders; California library card holders can register for a free pass through Discover & Go. The homepage prices and the admissions page group the discount tiers differently.pacificpinball.org, 2026-10-27 · pacificpinball.org, 2026-10-27
- Requirements
- Minimum age: 13+. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over 18.
- Photography: Yes. Personal snapshots allowed; commercial photography and tripods need an appointment and written consent.
About
Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda lets visitors play more than 100 machines, from early electromechanical games to modern ones, with no coins needed. Machines are set in chronological order across five rooms, with exhibits on the history and technology of the game and self-guided tours. Admission is good all day with in-and-out privileges. Children under 13 must come with an adult over 18, and the oldest games are for viewing only.
Run by: Pacific Pinball Museum.
Where official pages disagree
- Museum admission with free play (self-guided): cost: The homepage lists adult $22, a $15 tier and child $12; the admissions page lists $15 and $12 discount tiers with different eligibility (students 13+, benefit cardholders at $12). The listing shows the homepage prices. pacificpinball.org · pacificpinball.org/admissions
Getting there
1510 Webster Street, Alameda, CA, 94501
In Alameda's West End. Street parking, and a city-run metered lot behind the museum reached from Santa Clara Avenue or Haight Avenue.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (37.77370, -122.27700). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Pacific Pinball Museum: (510) 769-1349 · info@pacificpinball.org
Last checked 2026-10-27. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- pacificpinball.org/visit-ppm · official page · read 2026-10-27For: name; Museum admission with free play (self-guided): what you see; Museum admission with free play (self-guided): booking
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q9241… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-27For: location
- pacificpinball.org/contactus · official page · read 2026-10-27For: street address; phone and email
- pacificpinball.org · official page · read 2026-10-27For: who runs it; Museum admission with free play (self-guided): open or closed; Museum admission with free play (self-guided): kind of visit; Museum admission with free play (self-guided): days and hours; Museum admission with free play (self-guided): cost
- pacificpinball.org/admissions · official page · read 2026-10-27For: Museum admission with free play (self-guided): cost
- pacificpinball.org/rules-policies · official page · read 2026-10-27For: Museum admission with free play (self-guided): requirements
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