Silverball Museum
Museum of pinball machines
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The Silverball Museum refers to two museum of pinball machines, located in Asbury Park, New Jersey and Delray Beach, Florida, both owned by Robert Ilvento.[1]
History
The first location opened in 2009 on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. The Florida location opened in 2017.[1]
A custom-made LED light bulb was created to fit all the machines, with an estimated 230,000 to change on the approximately 600 machines held in 2013.[2]
Collection and services
As of 2020[update], the Ashbury Park location houses approximately 150 pinball machines, ranging from the 1940s to 2019.[3]
In 2017, the Delray Beach location had 88 pinball machines and 24 arcade games, ranging from the 1950s to 2000s.[4] The space expanded in 2018 and by 2020 had over 150 video games, which range from the 1930s to the 2010s.[1][5] Admission to the museum gives free play on the machines, and guests can pay by the hour or the day.[4] In addition to housing games, the 9,000 square foot building serves food and hosts events.[6][7][1]
