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Plan Your Visit

Now open in The Loop

The Flip is open 7 days a week in the heart of city. We're in the lower level of Block 37. That's also the pedway connection between the Washington Blue Line and Lake Red Line transit stops.

Location

108 N. State St., Suite 015, Chicago, IL 60602

Hours

Monday - Saturday10a - 8p
Sunday11a -6p
Private ToursBy appointment starting in July

“A Brief History of Fun” — a 90-minute play-oriented tour through pinball and its ancestor games, going all the way back to ancient Rome.

Pricing

Adult$20
Teen$15
Kid$10
Under 5Free

Seniors and Chicago residents get 20% off tickets. Tickets include all-day access to the museum and its exhibits and free play on all games in the museum area. If you want to just stop in for a quick game, we have 3 coin-operated games up front.

Contact

hello@theflip.museum

Also listed on PinballMap and the Pindigo app.

Upcoming Events

Nov2

Monday · 5:30 – 8:00 PM · The Flip: Chicago's Playable Pinball Museum, in the pedway, 108 N State St #15

Join us for our Play & Fix sessions Monday evenings this November! These volunteer sessions focus on finding & fixing basic, simple issues on the machines. Check-in at the front desk. From there, you'll clean play fields, fix minor problems, and, of course, play some pinball! Reach out on Discord or ogsteen@theflip.museum for questions around this volunteer series! These Play & Fix volunteer sessions are perfect for volunteers of all levels of experience as we specifically tackle the more minor fixes. So if you're new to pinball repair, you'll get some hands on experience and if you're experienced, you'll have lots of fun and easy wins. Play a game to try to find a minor problem like a burnt out bulb or stuck shooter and work with other volunteers to Fix it! (Play & Fix) Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/6x4KSPeSrxYNtpnC7

Recurring
Nov7

Saturday · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Drop by to join our volunteer crew in working on our games. No experience? No problem. You'll be paired up with somebody who can show you the ropes.

Recurring
Nov9

Monday · 5:30 – 8:00 PM · The Flip: Chicago's Playable Pinball Museum, in the pedway, 108 N State St #15

Join us for our Play & Fix sessions Monday evenings this November! These volunteer sessions focus on finding & fixing basic, simple issues on the machines. Check-in at the front desk. From there, you'll clean play fields, fix minor problems, and, of course, play some pinball! Reach out on Discord or ogsteen@theflip.museum for questions around this volunteer series! These Play & Fix volunteer sessions are perfect for volunteers of all levels of experience as we specifically tackle the more minor fixes. So if you're new to pinball repair, you'll get some hands on experience and if you're experienced, you'll have lots of fun and easy wins. Play a game to try to find a minor problem like a burnt out bulb or stuck shooter and work with other volunteers to Fix it! (Play & Fix) Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/6x4KSPeSrxYNtpnC7

Recurring
Nov14

Saturday · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Drop by to join our volunteer crew in working on our games. No experience? No problem. You'll be paired up with somebody who can show you the ropes.

Recurring
Nov16

Monday · 5:30 – 8:00 PM · The Flip: Chicago's Playable Pinball Museum, in the pedway, 108 N State St #15

Join us for our Play & Fix sessions Monday evenings this November! These volunteer sessions focus on finding & fixing basic, simple issues on the machines. Check-in at the front desk. From there, you'll clean play fields, fix minor problems, and, of course, play some pinball! Reach out on Discord or ogsteen@theflip.museum for questions around this volunteer series! These Play & Fix volunteer sessions are perfect for volunteers of all levels of experience as we specifically tackle the more minor fixes. So if you're new to pinball repair, you'll get some hands on experience and if you're experienced, you'll have lots of fun and easy wins. Play a game to try to find a minor problem like a burnt out bulb or stuck shooter and work with other volunteers to Fix it! (Play & Fix) Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/6x4KSPeSrxYNtpnC7

Recurring
Nov21

Saturday · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Drop by to join our volunteer crew in working on our games. No experience? No problem. You'll be paired up with somebody who can show you the ropes.

Recurring
Nov23

Monday · 5:30 – 8:00 PM · The Flip: Chicago's Playable Pinball Museum, in the pedway, 108 N State St #15

Join us for our Play & Fix sessions Monday evenings this November! These volunteer sessions focus on finding & fixing basic, simple issues on the machines. Check-in at the front desk. From there, you'll clean play fields, fix minor problems, and, of course, play some pinball! Reach out on Discord or ogsteen@theflip.museum for questions around this volunteer series! These Play & Fix volunteer sessions are perfect for volunteers of all levels of experience as we specifically tackle the more minor fixes. So if you're new to pinball repair, you'll get some hands on experience and if you're experienced, you'll have lots of fun and easy wins. Play a game to try to find a minor problem like a burnt out bulb or stuck shooter and work with other volunteers to Fix it! (Play & Fix) Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/6x4KSPeSrxYNtpnC7

Recurring
Nov28

Saturday · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Drop by to join our volunteer crew in working on our games. No experience? No problem. You'll be paired up with somebody who can show you the ropes.

Recurring
Nov30

Monday · 5:30 – 8:00 PM · The Flip: Chicago's Playable Pinball Museum, in the pedway, 108 N State St #15

Join us for our Play & Fix sessions Monday evenings this November! These volunteer sessions focus on finding & fixing basic, simple issues on the machines. Check-in at the front desk. From there, you'll clean play fields, fix minor problems, and, of course, play some pinball! Reach out on Discord or ogsteen@theflip.museum for questions around this volunteer series! These Play & Fix volunteer sessions are perfect for volunteers of all levels of experience as we specifically tackle the more minor fixes. So if you're new to pinball repair, you'll get some hands on experience and if you're experienced, you'll have lots of fun and easy wins. Play a game to try to find a minor problem like a burnt out bulb or stuck shooter and work with other volunteers to Fix it! (Play & Fix) Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/6x4KSPeSrxYNtpnC7

Recurring

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