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| Location | Farmington Hills, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′31″N 83°21′42″W / 42.5253°N 83.3618°W |
| Founder | Marvin Yagoda |
| President | Jeremy Yagoda |
| Website | www |
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum is an arcade and museum located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. It is devoted to a large collection of coin-operated animatronic dummies, mechanical games, and other curiosities. Exhibits include, for example, the gypsy Fortune teller machine that used to feature in many carnival sideshows. Most of the machines at the museum are still functional and visitors are encouraged to use them.[1] It is currently located in a 5,500-square-foot (510 m2) space.
In late 2023, a new development, including a Meijer store, was proposed which would involve tearing down the building occupied by Marvin's.[2] The choice was approved by the Farmington Hills council on 14 February 2024, although the owner has stated that Marvin's will be relocating.
- ^ Semion, Bill (2000). Fun with the Family in Michigan: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids (6th ed.). Globe Pequot. pp. 59 of 352. ISBN 978-0762708086.
- ^ "Fans of beloved Farmington Hills arcade worry about impact of proposed shopping project". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-11-16.