Old penny-in-the-slot, working models, novelty games, and penny arcade machines from the piers and penny arcades of the British seaside. models like The Beauty Parade and The Haunted Grange.
This unique collection houses machines from the early 1900s to 1960. The many models include the famous Laughing Sailor, The Haunted Churchyard and The English Executioner.
The collection is supplemented with nostalgic, coin operated machines such as What The Butler Saw, allwins, fortune tellers and other novelty games.
They are all operated with the old English penny that stopped circulation in 1971, hence the name “Penny Arcade”. These are readily available to buy at the Heritage Centre, so the machines can be played and enjoyed by all.
Open Daily 10.00hrs to 17.00hrs
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Open Daily 10.00hrs to 16.00hrs
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
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Entry is free. Old pennies to play the machines can be purchased from the change machine.
The Penny Arcade
Davy Jone's Locker
The Haunted Churchyard
Old Penny Amusements
The English Executioner
Our Firefighters Working Model
The Guillotine Working Model
Rye Heritage Centre
The Old Sail Loft
Rye Strand Quay
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7AY
0044 (0) 1797 22 66 96
Fax: 0044 (0) 1797 223460