Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, located in Farmington Hills, Michigan

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Farmington Hills is a community in southeastern Michigan. It is the largest city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 79,740 at the 2010 census...

, is devoted to a huge collection of coin-operated animatronic

Animatronics

Animatronics is the use of mechatronics to create machines which seem animate rather than robotic. Animatronic creations include animals , plants and even mythical creatures...

 dummies, mechanical games and other oddities. Exhibits include, for example, the classic gypsy Fortune teller machine

Fortune Teller Machine

A fortune teller machine is a type of amusement, which upon receiving credit give out a card with a prediction of the reader's future. They could be found in penny arcades, and can be seen in modern video arcades and amusement parks....

 that used to grace many a carnival sideshow. Most of the machines still function, so visitors are encouraged to bring change. The museum's founder, Marvin Yagoda, has been collecting the items that populate the 5500 square feet (511 m²) museum for 50 years.

Tally Hall

Tally Hall (band)

Tally Hall is an American rock band formed in December 2002 based in Ann Arbor, Michigan with a relatively significant cult following. Once under the Atlantic Records recording label, Tally Hall is, again, signed to indie label Quack! Media who previously helped finance and nationally distribute...

, a rock band from nearby Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...

, has titled an album after the museum.

External links

• Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum - official site