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Krakow, Poland

Muzeum Gier Wideo (Krakow Arcade Museum)

Where visitors can play more than 150 retro arcade games.
A trio of Shyvers Multiphones from John Bennett's collection.
music

Early On-Demand Music Streaming Required Lots of Nickels

In the Pacific Northwest 70-plus years ago, a telephone-based jukebox connected callers to their favorite tunes.
Michelle Harris November 10, 2021
A Whirla-Whip creation, flavored with with Nutella.
Stanley, North Dakota

Whirla-Whip Ice Cream

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.
clocks

Measure Your Day in Mechanical Clacks

Our favorite retro timepiece keeps wasted minutes in check.
Eric Grundhauser February 28, 2018
Only manufactured for one year, the Selenophone captured longer programs than other available devices.
objects of intrigue

The Selenophone, a Short-Lived, Highly Flammable Sound-Recording System

In an exhibit honoring the work of conductor Arturo Toscanini, there's an odd slice of recording technology.
Ashawnta Jackson December 8, 2017
retrofuturistic

Jim Henson Wanted to Free Us From Paperwork

In his short film from 1967, the famed Muppet-maker welcomes workers to a paper-free future.
Ashawnta Jackson November 17, 2017
Behold the wonders of the Space Age Museum!
retrofuturistic

Inside Connecticut's Secret Museum of Retro-Future Oddities

Robots, rockets, and UFOs are all hiding in a quaint New England barn.
Eric Grundhauser November 13, 2017
Permanently Closed
Freddi Arcade & Toys.
Reykjavik, Iceland

Freddi Arcade & Toys Museum

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.
A 1970s Portapak. Affordable and portable video made it possible to democratize television.
television

The Revolution Was Televised, Thanks to This 25-Pound Video Rig

In the 1970s, the Portapak gave a voice to outsiders and changed media forever.
Ashawnta Jackson November 3, 2017
A recent MAL experiment.
Boulder, Colorado

Media Archaeology Lab

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.
Kiosks on display.
Stoke Heath, England

National Telephone Kiosk Collection

An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.
Overland Park, Kansas

1950s All-Electric House

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.
Add-A-Ball Arcade's basement location.
Seattle, Washington

Add-a-Ball Bar and Arcade

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.
Permanently Closed
At Babycastles pop up: a 3D Pacman game made by Keita Takahashi.
New York, New York

Babycastles

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
Robots mid-repair.
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

Fraley's Robot Repair

A retrofuturistic art installation in the Pittsburgh Airport.
Permanently Closed
Elvis is still in the building at the Museum of Outdated Technology.
Rockville, Maryland

Museum of Outdated Technology

The shelves in the back of this thrift store are devoted to saving, not selling, retro tech.
The Voder at the 1939 New York World's Fair
computers

The Voder, the First Machine to Create Human Speech

It spoke like a creepy demon.
Eric Grundhauser January 16, 2017
Exterior of Novelty Automation, a 17th century building.
London, England

Novelty Automation

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.