RetroGames
Karlsruhe museum with over 90 playable arcade machines, pinball tables and consoles, where handling the exhibits is explicitly allowed.
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Om museet
RetroGames e. V. was founded in 2002 to preserve the culture of electronic video games in Germany and make it accessible to a wider audience. The association's museum opened in Karlsruhe on June 15, 2002 and, by its own account, is the oldest permanent exhibition on this subject in Germany. It is located in the arts and culture center "Die Kulturdose" on Schauenburgstraße.
The members are often collectors and enthusiasts of classic entertainment electronics. They rescue old arcade machines, pinball tables and consoles from the scrapyard, restore them voluntarily and as close to the original as possible, and show them as interactive exhibits. The entire collection comprises more than 200 original machines and offers a cross-section of fifty years of video game history; restored pieces are rotated on display.
The permanent exhibition consists of over 90 video game machines, 15 pinball tables and various consoles. Most of them can be tried out without inserting coins. The rooms are deliberately styled to match the era of the devices on display. In addition, there are special exhibitions that change every year, a members' evening every Tuesday, and the option to rent the museum for celebrations. Since 2025 the association has had non-profit status.
Højdepunkter
- Over 90 playable arcade machines, no coin required
- 15 pinball tables and various consoles
- Collection with a cross-section of 50 years of video game history
- Restored by volunteers and kept as close to the original as possible
- Happy hour from 20:00
Permanent udstilling
- Dauerausstellung Videospielautomaten und Flipper – Curated permanent exhibition with over 90 video game machines, 15 pinball tables and consoles, almost all of which may be played.
- Grundlagt
- 2002
- Ejer
- RetroGames e. V.
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 10 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 5 €Children and young people under 16, as well as people with a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis) |
| Børn og unge | 5 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children under 6 enter free. |
| Personer med handicap | 5 €With a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis) |
| Happy hour from 20:00 | 5 €Valid for everyone |
Members of the association have free admission. Admission vouchers worth €5 or €10 are available at the ticket desk. Card payment is possible.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The museum is accessible for wheelchair users, but most of the arcade machines are designed for standing players. Animals are not allowed, except assistance dogs.
Børn og familie
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
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- Interaktive stationer
Children and young people under 14 may visit the museum only accompanied by an adult.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Windeckstraße
From the main station (Hauptbahnhof), take KVV bus lines 50 or 62 to Windeckstraße; from the city center, take tram 4 toward Oberreut to Hardecksiedlung.
I bil
Museet har ingen egen parkeringsplads.
Parking is not permitted on the grounds of the arts and culture center "Die Kulturdose".
By car via the A5, exit Karlsruhe Süd, or from the direction of the A65/L540 via the B10 toward Karlsruhe-Grünwinkel/Bulach.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
Non-alcoholic drinks and small snacks at the ticket desk; a "Chill-Out-Zone" for resting. With the entry stamp you can leave the museum for a while and come back.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Fotografering | Photography and filming for private purposes is permitted during opening hours. |
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| Godt at vide | The interactive exhibits can be played without inserting coins (on some, the coin is triggered by a button). Children and young people under 14 may come only with an adult companion. Reservations are made through the ticket system on the website. |
