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Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines
4.5
521 reviews
#49 of 4,727 things to do in Moscow
Speciality Museums
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11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Welcome to Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines – place full of nostalgia and fun! Our museum is unique all over the world, it was founded by three young enthusiasts. They collected arcade machines from different countries of the former Soviet Union, removed them with love and care so you can watch and play. Our collection continues to grow constantly.
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Neighborhood: Garden Ring
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  • Kuznetsky Most • 5 min walk
  • Trubnaya • 5 min walk
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Alexander_Kudrin
Samara, Russia9,213 contributions
You can visit this museum as a way of nostalgia
Apr 2022 • Solo
An interesting idea to collect slot machines from our childhood in one place.
At one time, we spent a lot of time throwing 15 kopeck coins in order to shoot at Sea Battle or Sniper.
You can visit this museum as a way of nostalgia, and in order to acquaint children with the games that we played more than 30 years ago. But not the fact that they will impress them more than modern games.
Many machines don't work.
Written April 26, 2022
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Ivan S
Oslo, Norway6 contributions
Cool place
Jul 2012 • Couples
A cool place with a nice and friendly atmosphere. You can walk around and check out all the games for free, but you have to pay in order to use the arcade machines. There´s a nice variety of different games, although shooting and submarine games make out the majority. Note that these are not your typical modern arcade games- the games are more of a novelty, and the entertainment value quickly wears off. However, seeing the games in action is still cool, and you get a feeling of how cutting edge the games must have been when they were first released.

In addition to solo player games, there are also multiplayer games here, including ice hockey and basketball games. There´s also a photobooth near the entrance for taking funny pictures in black and white. Background information in English can be found here: http://www.coolhunting.com/design/museum-of-soviet-arcade-machines-moscow.php
Written July 30, 2012
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Марина Р
Thank you so much for your comment. Come to our place again. We will wait you in the worst way.
Written May 1, 2017
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Semua
Überlingen, Germany167 contributions
Pure oldschool fun
Oct 2014 • Friends
Bring your friends to compete with. Take a girl for a surprise date, whatever, just enjoy if you are older than teen - you will for sure ! :D
Written November 4, 2014
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Lena K
3 contributions
The most awesome museum ever!!!
Mar 2019
The best museum I have ever been, you get the chance to play with old arcade games, and it is very cheap! The museum shop is also awesome, if I lived in Moscow I would be there everyday!
Written December 12, 2019
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Gannochy
Perth, UK168 contributions
Has this museum moved
Oct 2019 • Friends
We were unable to find the museum with the building seeming to be under renovation, no signs to indicate where it had gone or when it would open again.
Written October 22, 2019
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Марина Р
Hi, thank you for your feedback. It's strange that you didn't find us. Now we have two locations: VDNH 57Pavillion and Rozhdestvenka 12/1. Will wait you soon.
Written March 5, 2020
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Matthias
Vienna, Austria19 contributions
Old but Gold
Jul 2019
Located in a very beautiful location - the Expo Center - it is nice to walk to the museum.
Compared to gaming today this machines are ancient :)
but the fact that you see those kids playing, and not happy when they have to leave, it shows you that gaming was always fun! :)
Written August 21, 2019
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Марина Р
Thank you very much for your feedback! )
Written September 18, 2019
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LICQueens4321
Long Island City, NY607 contributions
Fun time
Jul 2018 • Family
Went with my teens. Be warned there was no air conditioning. The staff is very friendly. The place is well set up. And you can even buy Soviet memorabilia such as sneakers and even sodas from a Soviet machine. They give you coins with your ticket. NO reason to buy more...you certainly have enough. The games are remarkably bad in comparison to the video games at that time in the USA...many of them are challenging to use and there is of course the language barrier and some don't function well. There are instructions but for the most part didn't use them (as we didn't find them too helpful). But it's how bad the games are that makes the experience amazing...it's symbolic of the Soviet era and totally worth your time! Can learn more about cultural history here than in many other classic museums!
Written August 25, 2018
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Марина Р
Thank youfor your detailed feedback. It's a pity, that our map didn't help you. We will try to proove it )
Written September 26, 2018
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Adam S
St. Albans, UK230 contributions
Light relief fun
Apr 2018 • Family
After you have done a loa dof serious, St Basils , the Kremlin this is good fun , the machines work, the staff are delighfully helpful, and its an intersting contrast betwen the machines of the east and the pin ball we grew up with in the west
Written April 4, 2018
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Марина Р
Thank you so much for your feedback)
Written April 19, 2018
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Nathan B
Cloquet, MN532 contributions
Fun throw back in Time
Aug 2017 • Solo
Even being from the USA, these old Soviet arcade games were a lot of fun! Pay an entrance fee and they give you a handful of coins to be transported back 30-40 years.

Any age will have a good time. Centrally located in the tourist area, easy to find.

Would certainly recommend for a change of seeing the typical tourism things.
Written August 9, 2017
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Марина Р
Thank you for your pleasant comment. We'll be glad to see you again)
Written August 24, 2017
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subalexei
Solden, Austria26 contributions
good retro fun
Aug 2016 • Family
Superb collection of authentic soviet arcade machines, analog retro fun and games history museum. All (almost) in working order, can be palyed by adults and kids alike. Coffe shop, open late.
Written August 15, 2016
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