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The National Pinball Museum is in the News!

David F. Silverman recently appeared at the Smithsonian's American Art Museum

He gave a lecture entitled, "PINBALL: The Art of Interactive Entertainment"

Check out a video of the event >>

In coordination with the Smithsonian show, "What's it all Mean: William T. Wiley, in Retrospect," David Silverman, curator of the National Pinball Museum, presented a lecture on pinball history at the American Art Museum, October 31st.

After the lecture, people had a blast playing several rare pinball machines, including:

Slick Chick (Gottlieb, 1963), Metro (Genco 1940), Indiana Jones (Williams 1993), Criss Cross A-Lite (Genco 1934) Star Gate (Gottlieb 1995) Nugent (Stern (1978), Road Show (Williams 1994) Square Head (Gottlieb 1963), and Saratoga (Williams 1948)

Square Head Closeup
Square Head Closeup

Slick Chick backglass


Slick Chick Backglass

FOX 45 spotlights our museum. Check out this recent video >>

Fox 45 video


The BALTIMORE SUN ran a very cool article about us on August 23, 2009:

"A passion for pinball: David Silverman believes his vintage arcade machines should be admired — and played"

And, we were featured on FOX NEWS 5, on Friday, August 29:

"Maryland Man Creates Pinball Heaven," View Video>>


 



And, check out our 2009 acquisitions of rare Gottlieb woodrails >>
flipper
Go Figure

"Why do people in ship mutinies always ask for 'better treatment?' I'd ask for a pinball machine, because with all that rocking back and forth you'd probably be able to get a lot of free games."
—Jack Handy



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