Flippermúzeum

About the museum

The Flippermúzeum was founded by Pálfi Balázs, who has kept his love of pinball from the 1970s. In 2010 he decided to create an institution in which pinball machines take centre stage, for those interested in the history of technology and for beginners alike. In April 2013 it received its licence as a registered museum exhibition venue, and the Pbal Gallery opened to the public on 10 April 2014.

The collection ranges from the 19th-century forerunners of pinball, through the 1947 Humpty Dumpty, the first real pinball machine with flippers, and video game cabinets, to the most popular modern machines (such as Addams Family and Indiana Jones). Each of the roughly 160 machines is entered in the museum’s inventory, and most have an information board. The exhibition is located in the cellar of a city-centre apartment building in District XIII, on Radnóti Miklós utca.

The machines are set to free play, so once the ticket has been bought any working machine can be played without limit. The museum is a registered museum exhibition venue and also hosts pinball tournaments. At the end of 2024 the Game Galaxy event venue opened on Ráday utca; it can only be rented.

Highlights

• Around 160 pinball and arcade machines to try
• The 1947 Humpty Dumpty, the first real pinball machine with flippers
• 19th-century pinball forerunners and video game cabinets
• Unlimited play with a single ticket
• Pinball tournaments and events

Permanent exhibition

• Flippermúzeum – interaktív állandó kiállítás – Around 160 pinball machines, arcade video game cabinets and pinball forerunners from the 19th century to the present day, with information boards, which can all be tried out.

Founded

2014

Admission & discounts

The ticket is a one-off admission fee; after that any working machine can be played without limit until closing time, with no coins to insert. Payment is possible in cash and by bank card.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is located in the cellar of a city-centre apartment building, and step-free access has not yet been achieved.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

The museum is family- and child-friendly; pinball can be enjoyed from the age of 3–4, and small chairs help the little ones. Under 14s may only visit under parental supervision.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Coat check
• Wi-Fi

Visitors have access to wireless internet, a free cloakroom, toilets and a buffet; no alcohol is sold.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 20 guests.

The gallery of the exhibition venue can be rented for private and corporate events for 15–20 people; for up to 10 people the booking is HUF 55,000 for three hours, and for more than 10 people a surcharge of HUF 5,500 per person applies. The Game Galaxy at Ráday utca 38 is an event venue that can only be rented.

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