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The world is enduring a situation unlike we have ever experienced. All of us have been impacted by the COVID-19 situation in one way or another. The American Classic Arcade Museum is no exception. We all hope to emerge from this situation healthy, and hopeful that the people and places we know and love will still be there, waiting for us. This is why we need your help now.
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The Games You Grew Up With
Play hundreds of coin-operated arcade games, learn video game history, and more…
At the American Classic Arcade Museum.
More than 250 classic arcade games!
The American Classic Arcade Museum is a proud member of the following professional organizations:
Are you game?
If you’ve tried playing classic games like Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Q*Bert and Dig Dug at home, you already know that something’s… Missing.
That’s why we’ve made it our mission to restore hundreds of the best games from the Golden Age so you can experience them all over again.
Our only goal? To help you relive the games of your childhood the way they were meant to be played—in an arcade, with a friend over your shoulder, egging you on as you inch closer to the high score.
Free admission
It’s always free to come see us. Located in Laconia, NH.
250+ games
From Asteroids to Zaxxon… If you had a favorite arcade game, chances are it’s here.
History on display
Learn video game history, we’re a museum full of arcade facts and fun.
Open year-round
Ready player one? We’re waiting for you—and we’re open late 7 days a week.
Ralph Baer:
His Inventions & Legacy
His Inventions & Legacy
Ralph Baer, the “Father of Videogames” is best known for his groundbreaking work creating the first video game console, the Magnavox Odyssey. While the initial ideas came to him in the early 1950s, Ralph developed this early video game technology in the mid to late 1960s while employed at Sanders Associates, a large defense contractor located in Nashua, NH.
We need your power-ups!
ACAM is a 501(c)3 registered museum that relies exclusively on the generosity of arcade game fans like you. Please help us keep restoring games and sharing them with others by donating what you can. Even a dollar helps.
Our Games
All of your favorites are here. Check out our huge inventory of classic games.
The Ted Dabney Experience
Conversations with Golden Age video arcade greats.
A podcast project by May, Temple and Drury, in association with The American Classic Arcade Museum.
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MSN recently voted the American Classic Arcade Museum the most "underrated travel spot" in New Hampshire.
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DatingNews.com awards ACAM with the Editors' Choice Award!
The American Classic Arcade Museum in New Hampshire is a Great Place for a Nostalgic Date
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U.S. Mail
American Classic Arcade MuseumPO Box 5533
Weirs Beach, NH 03247
American Classic Arcade Museum
Weirs Beach, NH 03247
G.P.S. Location
American Classic Arcade Museum579 Endicott Street North
Laconia, NH 03246
American Classic Arcade Museum
Laconia, NH 03246
Hours
Mon-Fri noon to 10pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am to 10pm.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Snow closures possible during inclement winter weather
Website by
Clover Creative Group