Silverball Museum (Delray Beach)

{{Short description|Museum of pinball machines}}

{{notability|date=August 2020}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

The Silverball Museum refers to two museum of pinball machines, located in Asbury Park, New Jersey and Delray Beach, Florida, both owned by Robert Ilvento.{{Cite web |last=Lolo |first=Sabrina |date=2020-01-17 |title='Born from her love of pinball:' The special story behind the Silverball Museum |url=https://cbs12.com/news/local/born-from-her-love-of-pinball-the-special-story-behind-the-silverball-museum |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=WPEC |language=en}} The first location opened in 2009 on the Asbury Park Bordwalk with the Florida location opening in 2017.

As of 2020, the Ashbury Park location houses approximately 150 pinball machines, ranging from the 1940s to 2019.{{Cite web |last=Lavery |first=Patrick|date=2020-01-31 |title=You'll flip for the pinball machines at NJ's Silverball Museum |url=https://nj1015.com/youll-flip-for-the-pinball-machines-at-asbury-parks-silverball-museum/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=New Jersey 101.5 |language=en}}

In 2017, the Delray Beach location had 88 pinball machines and 24 arcade games, ranging from the 1950s to 2000s.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-01-30 |title=Florida Travel: Riding the Wave of Nostalgia at the Silverball Museum |url=https://www.gulfshorelife.com/2019/01/30/florida-travel-riding-the-wave-of-nostalgia-at-the-silverball-museum/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Gulfshore Life |language=en-US}} The space expanded in 2018 and by 2020 had over 150 video games, which range from the 1930s to the 2010s.{{Cite web |date=2018-02-19 |title=Silverball Museum in Delray Expands |url=https://www.wflx.com/story/37538197/silverball-museum-in-delray-expands |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Fox 29 WFLX |language=en}} Admission to the museum gives free play on the machines, and guests can pay by the hour or the day. In addition to housing games, the 9,000 square foot building serves food and hosts events.{{Cite web |last=Tribou |first=Richard |date=2017-05-25 |title=Museum celebrates the art and style of pinball |url=https://www.chieftain.com/story/lifestyle/travel/2017/05/25/museum-celebrates-art-style-pinball/9260912007/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Pueblo Chieftain |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Todaro |first=Megan |date=2023-06-14 |title=With Dozens Of Pinball Machines, This Small Town Museum In Florida Is A True Hidden Gem |url=https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/florida/hidden-gem-museum-fl/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=OnlyInYourState® |language=en-US}}