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The Penny Arcade Museum

The Sea Front, Brighton, England
Ranked #22 of 74 attractions in Brighton
4.0 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Traveller Description: The Brighton Penny Arcade Museum is a museum because it displays antique machine and gives some description about them. That is where the... more »
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Dubai, UAE
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

it is great but have hand gel to sanitise as the copper does smell!! More

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Woking
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Some of the machines weren't working. If you are walking past have a look but otherwise don't bother. More

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See 7 more reviews by GME1 for Brighton
Brighton, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Fascinating, a good way to spend half an hour or so. I love the old machines, particularly the automatons. More

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See 16 more reviews by GladysAlberta for Brighton
Brighton, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Brilliant fun and great opportunity to let the child in you run rampant. We had a hoot and a day I wont forget in a long long time. Go and have a great time! More

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London
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

We popping into the arcade to see what it was like, it was OK for a museum, had a go on a few of the machines. Nice to see what they had to offer in the 1920's. More

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See 3 more reviews by Bubsy37 for Brighton
Brighton, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

it is like a time warp! great fun. It is a must if you like this thin. More

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See 6 more reviews by MartinElwood for Brighton
Brighton, United Kingdom
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18 reviews 18 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

Step back in time, really good fun to go and kill an hour or two More

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See 13 more reviews by Anton P for Brighton
Brighton
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

We always pop in here on our way to the pier or beach. Good old fashioned fun and friendly owner. The machines are old and do sometimes break on you or swallow your money, but let the owner know and he cheerily sorts it out for you. More

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See 6 more reviews by vanessaBrighton for Brighton
Brighton, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

The museum's one of my favourite places to go on the seafront and I try and go there to play on the machines at least once a year. It's free to look around and if you want to have a go on the machines you just pay a pound or so for some old pennies to work them. Although small,... More

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See 8 more reviews by MadamUnderwood for Brighton
Brighton
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

Good old-fashioned fun. My son loved it...and he's 16...!! More

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