California’s Museum of Pinball to shut its doors permanently
As reported by Ars Technica, The news was confirmed by the museum’s tech lead Chuck Casey who will now be forced to auction off the 1,100 plus pinball machines and games.The group was looking at moving to Palm Springs in California, however the cost and time to renovate the building to be fit for purpose was deemed too much for the nonprofit museum. The Museum of Pinball’s current location is in Banning, California and will be replaced by a cannabis farm, according to local reports.Storage costs and the COVID-19 pandemic were also cited as reasons for the museum’s closure and difficulties faced in relocating.“All deadlines have passed to relocate, obtain a sponsorship, sell to one collector, etcetera.