# Pacific Pinball Museum (Alameda)

> Place to go for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Tue–Thu 11 AM–9 PM; Fri–Sat 11 AM–10 PM; Sun 11 AM–9 PM; closed Mondays, Thanksgiving…
- Where: Pacific Pinball Museum, 1510 Webster Street, Alameda, CA 94501
- Ages: All ages; child rate for ages 5-12
- Price: Adults $22; Educators & Students with valid ID $15; Children (5-12 yrs) $12; Family Pass (2 adults and 2 youth ages 5-17) $55
- Schedule: Tue–Thu 11 AM–9 PM; Fri–Sat 11 AM–10 PM; Sun 11 AM–9 PM; closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Organizer: Pacific Pinball Museum
- Official page: https://www.pacificpinball.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

The Pacific Pinball Museum on Webster Street in Alameda is a hands-on museum where admission includes all-day unlimited free play on more than 100 classic pinball machines; no coins are needed. The games fill five rooms arranged chronologically by decade, so children and parents can compare early wood-rail machines with the electronic games of later years. There are also in-depth exhibits, self-guided tours, S.T.E.A.M. exhibits that explain how the machines work, original artwork, and jukeboxes set to free play. It suits school-age kids and teens best; younger children may need a step stool and help with the flippers. A family pass covers two adults and two youth aged 5–17. The museum is open late most days, which makes it an easy rainy-evening outing. It closes on Mondays for game repairs and on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

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