"The Red Hook Pinball Museum is really a museum to two things: pinball, and the friendship of its co-founders, Kevin Murray and Wesley Michalski. Tucked into an unassuming storefront on Van Brunt Street, the museum is small and cozy, covered in vintage decor and Edison-bulb string lights. Lined up along the wall are seven electromechanical pinball machines, all at least 50 years old and each painstakingly sourced, restored and maintained by Murray and Michalski."
"Where other museums only want visitors to look at their exhibits, play is the point at the Red Hook Pinball Museum. Every game is fully operational and set to free play, no coins required. A plaque above each one details its story and its place in the surprisingly long and complex history of pinball. "Diamond Jack" from 1967 was one of the earliest pinball machines to feature an automatic ball lift."
"Though the museum came together quickly - it launched with just a few games in the back of a local bar in February, returned with a pop-up over the summer, and landed on Van Brunt Street on Oct. 12 - it's the product of years of work and play. Growing up in California, Murray had a family friend with two pinball machines in their home. Whenever the families got together, he descended on the games."
The Red Hook Pinball Museum occupies a small storefront on Van Brunt Street decorated with vintage decor and Edison-bulb string lights. Seven electromechanical pinball machines, each at least 50 years old, line the wall and are painstakingly sourced, restored and maintained by founders Kevin Murray and Wesley Michalski. Every game is fully operational and set to free play, allowing visitors to play without coins. Plaques above each machine explain their individual stories and roles in pinball history, including technical advances and legal workarounds. The museum evolved from a few games in a bar and a summer pop-up into a permanent space, built from years of collecting and play.
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