The National Pinball Museum is in the News!

David Silverman featured on NPR
Listen to the interview, 1/10/10 >>

"These days, when compared to today's violent video games, pinball machines seem retro and almost quaint. Silverman hopes that by inviting young people in to try their hand at his games, he may win over a new generation of players — even if that means new competition."

"Maryland man with 867 pinball machines dreams of opening museum,"
Article in the Washington Post, 1/2/10 >>

"This is America, and we're losing more and more of" our history, Silverman said. "We need a place where we can keep [pinball] as a permanent record. A museum is a way to do that."...In Silverman's mind, pinball could be a gateway to much more learning. Besides art and history, the mechanics of design and the physics of motion are evident on each playing field."

"Pinball News" featured an excellent review of our museum. Read the article >>

According to Pinball News:
"It's probably the case that the National Pinball Museum has not had the recognition it deserves. David has built up an extraordinary collection of machines and created an equally impressive home to house them.

It should certainly be part of any pinball enthusiasts visit to the Washington/Baltimore area and his aims to expand both the size and the ambitions of the Museum is worthy of both our applause and our support."

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

Slick Chick Backglass

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