Bizarre artwork, vintage toys, and all sorts of unique video games — can you imagine anything more strangely wonderful? Regardless of your age, there’s something magical about a colorful wonderland full of coin-operated fun. Here in Michigan, you’ll find a perfectly weird museum that houses a wide variety of oddities, and it might just be the coolest spot you’ve never heard of.

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum is located at 31005 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills.
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This one-of-a-kind spot is a true hidden gem in the Great Lakes State, and visitors will be swept away into a whimsical wonderland of coin-operated fun.
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In 1990, the museum was started by the late Marvin Yagoda, who had been collecting a massive array of vintage toys and machines since the 1960s.
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When you step inside, you’ll be overwhelmed in the best way possible. Each and every corner of Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum is packed to the brim with bright trinkets and toys.
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Try your hand at a pinball machine or two, get up-close and personal with a real-life electric chair, or simply stare at the neon lights lining the walls.
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Be sure to look up: the ceilings are decorated with all sorts of model airplanes, silly toys, and decorative logos. It would be nearly impossible to see it all in one visit.
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No matter how old you are, you’ll find something to amuse you at Marvin’s. From the snarky to the sweet to the downright spooky, there’s a mechanical creation here that will become your new favorite.
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Have your fate predicted by Zelda or one of the museum’s other on-site fortune-telling machines, or settle in for a few rounds of vintage Donkey Kong.
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It truly doesn’t matter how many times you’ve stopped in at Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum — there’s always something new to discover. It’s time to explore!
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For more information about this one-of-a-kind roadside attraction in Michigan, click here to visit the museum’s official website. Now, what are you waiting for? An entire wonderland of perfect weirdness awaits you at Marvin’s.

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