Pacific Pinball Museum
The Pacific Pinball Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit interactive museum and arcade in Alameda, California. It dates from 2004. A short trip away is Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, 8.8 mi off.
A museum inside Alameda
You can stay in Alameda
Pacific Pinball Museum is inside Alameda, which has 12 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 42 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 64–74°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) has airline service, about 5 miles from Pacific Pinball Museum.
Established in 2004
Pacific Pinball Museum dates from 2004. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Each month’s highs and lows around Pacific Pinball Museum are below.
Pacific Pinball Museum
The Pacific Pinball Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit interactive museum and arcade in Alameda, California. The museum has a chronological and historical selection of rare bagatelles and early pinball games in addition to over 100 playable pinball machines. The machines range in era from the 1940s to present day.
Throughout the 7,000 square feet (650 m2) museum are hand-painted murals, vintage jukeboxes, educational handouts and rotating focused exhibits. There are also provisions for field-trips, self guided tours, educated docents and STEAM educational programs as part of the museum's "Play & Learn" philosophy.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2004
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Pacific Pinball Museum
Places to stay start in Alameda (12) and San Francisco (528).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2USS Hornet
- 3Chase Center
- 4Oracle Park
- 5Lombard Street
- 6Presidio of San Francisco
- 7Oakland Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Pacific Pinball Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | in town | — | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 76,876 | $1,236K | D |
| San Francisco | 8 mi west | 10 min | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 3 mi east | 5 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| Berkeley | 7 mi north | 10 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Emeryville | 5 mi north | 5 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 13,251 | $605K | D− |
| Hayward | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 21 15 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 157,113 | $854K | D |
| Burlingame | 14 mi south | 20 min | 17 17 hotels | 31,929 | $2,000K | C |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
You can reach each of these within 31 miles.
Big draw19 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw2in town MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw46 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw58 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw610 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
74 mi Stadium & arenaOakland Arena
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's StadiumPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oakland Arena: Mike Disharoon, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Pacific Pinball Museum: common questions
Is Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda?
Yes. It’s inside Alameda, CA.
When is the best time to visit Pacific Pinball Museum?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 64–74°.
How far is Pacific Pinball Museum from San Jose and Stockton?
About 42 miles southeast of San Jose and about 55 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Pacific Pinball Museum?
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Pacific Pinball Museum?
San Francisco (8 mi, 528 places to stay), Oakland (3 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (7 mi, 30 places to stay).
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