Permanent retro places
Computermuseum Visselhövede Museums
Celler Straße 1, 27374 Visselhövede
No regular opening hours; club members are usually on site on Saturdays 14:00–18:00 (core hours), when visitors are welcome. Open day every year on 3 October (2026: 10:00–18:00). Closed on the day of the annual members' meeting.
Computermuseum an der HTW Berlin Museums
Wilhelminenhofstraße 75A, 12459 Berlin
Building C, room 610 on the Campus Wilhelminenhof. The museum does not state fixed opening hours; visits and tours are arranged by e-mail.
Computeum Museums
Donaugasse 8, 94474 Vilshofen an der Donau
Sun 14:00–17:00. Extra openings during town festivals, the Donaugassenfest, the Long Museum Night and in Advent (2025: Sat & Sun 14:00–18:00); some Sundays are skipped, announced on the blog. Weekday guided tours on request by email.
Free admission; donations welcome (donation box on site).
Wilhelm-Leuschner-Straße 6, 63500 Seligenstadt
Every 1st Saturday of the month, 12:00–21:00
Admission only with advance ticket: adults €20, reduced €15, children 6–17 years €11
Deutsches Flippermuseum Neuwied Museums
Hermannstraße 9, 56564 Neuwied
Sat and Sun: 14:00–18:00
Adults €6 incl. 5 free plays, children up to 15 years €3.50 incl. 3 free plays, families €12 incl. 10 free plays
Fair Play Hamm Shops
Großer Sandweg 84, 59065 Hamm
Monday to Saturday 1 pm to 7 pm, closed on Sundays. The hours can vary, so it is worth calling ahead (+49 2381 3050058) or asking via WhatsApp (+49 162 6338080).
FlippArena Clubs
Vornbuch 5, 4840 Vöcklabruck
Open every 2nd Saturday, from 13:00 (league match days from 14:00). Day membership 29 euros for adults, reduced for teenagers/children.
Day membership 29 euros (adults), discount for teenagers/children.
Flippermuseum Schwerin Museums
Friesenstraße 29, 19059 Schwerin
Sat & Sun 14:00–18:00; extra dates listed in the online calendar. Free guided tour every first Sunday of the month at 13:30 (approx. 30 min, no booking needed, meet at the entrance). Groups, birthday parties and company events outside regular hours by arrangement.
Adults and teens 16+ €15, children aged 6–15 €6; one biological child gets in free with each full-paying parent. Unlimited free play on all available machines included. Cash or card accepted.
Freddy's Pinball Paradise Amusement arcades
Bisseser Str. 44, 61209 Echzell
Event days ("Freddy's Open House"): usually on the last Saturday of the month, 15:00–24:00. Spare parts/accessories sales & new machine showroom: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00 by appointment.
Open house with unlimited free play; snacks/drinks on site
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum Museums
Fürstenallee 7, 33102 Paderborn
Tue–Fri 09:00–18:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00, closed Mondays. Open 10:00–18:00 on public holidays, including those falling on a Monday; closed on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January.
Permanent exhibition: adults €10, concessions €7 (incl. ages 6–18, students, seniors 60+), family ticket €20; groups of 10+ €7/€5. Special exhibition "Der Uhr auf der Spur": €7/€5, family €14; combined ticket €12/€8, family €24. School classes and nursery groups free with advance booking. Tickets allow a return visit within 12 months.
Insert Coins e.V. Museums
Bahnhofstraße 79, 44623 Herne
Open on individual dates, usually the third Saturday of the month, 12:00 to 19:30 in two time slots. Plus the after-work gaming session on the Friday of the week before and the VIP Flipper Friday on the Friday after, each 18:00 to 22:00. Exact dates are listed in the ticket shop and may deviate from the rule — for example, 24 instead of 17 in October 2026. Tickets are available in advance only and are limited in number.
Tickets only in advance via pretix.eu/InsertCoins. All machines are set to free play, so nothing needs to be inserted. Snacks and drinks are available at the counter; payment by cash, debit or credit card.
Oldenburger Computer-Museum e.V. Museums
Bahnhofsplatz 10, 26122 Oldenburg
Tue 18:00–21:00, 2nd Sunday of the month 14:00–17:00; closed on public holidays. Guided tours and visits outside these times on request.
€2 per person. Free for association members, children up to 9 years, people with a severe disability card, and members of ICOM and the Museum Association of Lower Saxony/Bremen. Cash or PayPal, no card payment. Special events may vary.
Saalfelder Straße 11, 06116 Halle (Saale)
Fridays 18:00–23:00 (weekly volunteer work session); guided tours by prior arrangement when volunteers are available. Other times, especially for groups, by appointment.
Bahnhofstraße 10, 48683 Ahaus
Open on individual dates, not continuously. The Retroverse Experience runs from 15:00 to 21:30, the After Work at Retroverse from 19:00 to 22:00. Dates are listed at retronerds-muensterland.de/termine.
Retro Spiele Club Hamburg Museums
Fuhlsbüttler Straße 490, 22309 Hamburg
Mon, Thu, Fri 15:00–21:00, Sat 13:00–18:00; closed Tue, Wed, Sundays and public holidays as well as Christmas & New Year's Eve (as of 01 July 2026). If more than 10 guests are still present at 21:00, opening is extended by one hour; short-notice openings (~3 h) on Tue/Wed possible by arrangement (minimum price €75 incl. up to 4 people, €20 for each additional person).
Prices from 01 July 2026 (Mon / Thu+Fri / Sat): adult 3-hour ticket €10/15/–, day ticket €15/20/20; 2-person day ticket €25/35/35; family ticket until 18:00 (parents + own children) €25/35/35; pupils & students €10/12/15; holiday pass €10 (registration by email); with Retro Card (one-off €10) €10/15/15; VIP surcharge +€10 per ticket (extended game archive). Season passes (cancellable monthly, incl. Retro Card + game archive): 1 person €39/month, 2 people €59, pupils/students/under 18 €29, family €79 (+€10 for the first month each). Group bookings (3 h) Mon–Sun also outside opening hours: private €100 / companies €200 base fee + €15/person; educational institutions with 15–35 people without base fee (max. €300). Under-18s without a parent/guardian only until 18:00 (Fri until 20:00). Price list: https://imagedatabase.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Preise_072026.pdf
RetroGames e.V. – Die Kulturdose Museums
Schauenburgstraße 5, 76135 Karlsruhe
Saturdays 16:00 to 22:00. From September to March additionally 13:30 to 16:00, this slot by reservation only. Tuesdays from 19:00 members' evening.
Age 16 and up 10 euros, under 16 5 euros, children under 6 free. Happy hour from 20:00: 5 euros for everyone. Children and teenagers under 14 only accompanied by an adult.
Kimbacher Straße 79, 64732 Bad König
Open roughly one weekend a month, usually Sat + Sun (sometimes a single day), 12:00–18:00, plus special openings (e.g. Nacht der offenen Museen, Tag des offenen Denkmals). Dates are listed in the annual flyer and on the homepage www.tecmumas.de.
Adults €4, reduced €2 (pupils, children, severely disabled visitors with ID); free admission at some special events. Gift vouchers available.
Bahnhofstraße 10, 70372 Stuttgart (Bad Cannstatt)
Closed Mon, Tue–Fri 14:00–18:00, Sat 12:00–18:00, closed Sun
Erbacher Straße 1 (Alte Schule), 64750 Lützelbach-Haingrund
Usually open on Thursdays 17:00–21:00 (last admission 20:00), about two or three times a month, plus occasional special Saturday openings (e.g. village festivals). Only the dates on the yesterchips.de homepage are binding; a provisional annual schedule is available there as a PDF.
Free admission (donations welcome). Guided tours during opening hours are free and need no booking; group tours for 3 or more people outside opening hours can be arranged by e-mail.
Harburger Schloßstraße 1, 21079 Hamburg
Sun 10:00–17:00, closed on public holidays. Short guided tour every Sunday at 14:00 (included in admission). Tours outside opening hours by arrangement. Phone enquiries Thursdays 10:00–15:00.
Adults €4, children free. Private tours outside opening hours €60 plus admission (1–2 hours).