Preserving the love of pinball for future generations!

We want to get this right, so we aren't in a rush. We're tackling it in phases.

Phase I - a small collection: You can't have a museum without a collection. This phase involved setting up a workshop, getting 10 machines across the decades, and learning how to restore them to playability. Completed April 2025.

Phase II - just enough to launch: A museum, even a small one, is way more than a collection. We need volunteers, community connections, exhibits, more machines, and maybe even a little gift shop.  We also need to test those things out with actual visitors. We're working on this now.

Phase III - finding a spot: Once we have enough for a good visitor experience, we'll start doing pop-ups to see how everything works. Some of the questions we'll be trying to answer: Who comes in? What did they come for? What do they get out of it? Do they want to come back and bring friends? What do we want in a permanent location, and where's best for that?

Phase IV - up and running: When we know where we want to be, we'll sign a lease on a proper location. We'll keep iterating and improving, so that we make a better and better museum. We'll call this phase complete when it is in the black, earning enough to cover its operating costs.

Phase V and forward: Once we have a solid small museum, we hope to turn it into a bigger one. There are thousands of models of pinball machine, plus all sorts of related history. The possibilities are huge.

Want to help make this happen? We need people with all sorts of skills and interests. Email us at hello@theflip.museum and arrange a visit. We'd love to have you along for the journey.