The Flip
Updated October 2026
Chicago, ILLarge Collection
26
Machines
#360
Global Rank
#243
US Rank
#9
Illinois Rank
The Flip is Chicago’s not-for-profit playable pinball museum at 2150 S. Canalport Ave, Suite 2A8, offering a hands-on, educational look at pinball’s history with a small collection of machines spanning the decades. The Flip runs a 90-minute guided tour called “A Brief History of Fun,” hosts biweekly open houses, weekly repair days, and private tours by appointment, and focuses on restoration, volunteer involvement, and connecting newcomers and enthusiasts with the art, science, and culture of pinball.






