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Asheville Pinball Museum
What you need to know
Asheville Pinball Museum is a hands-on arcade at 1 Battle Square in downtown Asheville, in the 1924 Battery Park Hotel building across from the Grove Arcade. Owner T.C. DiBella opened it in 2013, and the main floor now has 40 playable pinball machines, with 40 classic video games in the back room. One $17 admission covers unlimited play for the day, and anyone tagging along who isn't playing gets in free. Each machine has a placard with its history and how many were made, and the oldest tables, some from the 1930s, are on display only. It's a favorite rainy-day stop for families with kids old enough to work the flippers.
Local's Tip
No reservations, so on busy days staff take your number and text when space opens. It's closed Tuesdays for repairs, and parking is on the street or in nearby decks.
What the locals say
Locals know rainy afternoons fill it up fast, and parents usually end up playing as long as the kids do.
What you need to know
Asheville Pinball Museum is a hands-on arcade at 1 Battle Square in downtown Asheville, in the 1924 Battery Park Hotel building across from the Grove Arcade. Owner T.C. DiBella opened it in 2013, and the main floor now has 40 playable pinball machines, with 40 classic video games in the back room. One $17 admission covers unlimited play for the day, and anyone tagging along who isn't playing gets in free. Each machine has a placard with its history and how many were made, and the oldest tables, some from the 1930s, are on display only. It's a favorite rainy-day stop for families with kids old enough to work the flippers.
What the locals say
Locals know rainy afternoons fill it up fast, and parents usually end up playing as long as the kids do.
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