Recent vandalism won’t delay opening of Olympia Pinball Museum, owner says
The co-owner of the new Olympia Pinball Museum says the business is still on target to open March 1, despite being vandalized last week.
The incident at 509 Capitol Way S. was caught on video. It shows a man kicking the window three times.
The window stayed in place after it was kicked, but it was still shattered up to the corner, said co-owner Tonya Bergum on Tuesday. It will cost the business about $2,500 to replace, she said.
“It’s not going to stop us from opening,” Bergum said, adding that after the video was posted on the museum’s Facebook page, they received a lot of community support.
Police have seen the video and a police report has been filed, she said.
“We have some promising leads,” Olympia police Lt. Paul Lower said Tuesday. “Hopefully, we will have this resolved soon.”
The Pinball Museum will feature more than 50 pinball machines, including Hercules, the world’s largest pinball machine, Bergum told The Olympian earlier this year.
The business expects to charge a $15 entry fee, but every game will be set to free play, she said. They also expect to offer snacks, bottled beer and soda.
Days of operation are still to be determined, but the hours likely will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
This story was originally published February 18, 2020 at 1:02 PM with the headline "Recent vandalism won’t delay opening of Olympia Pinball Museum, owner says."
