WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — After more than three decades, Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum’s is moving out of Farmington Hills!
The final weekend of fun at the beloved wacky arcade wonderland at its current location is happening January 4 & 5, 2025. A local documentary crew will be on hand filming all weekend at the Tally Hall location in the area of Orchard Lake and 14 Mile.
Original story below from Dec. 9, 2024
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, a beloved attraction in metro Detroit, will soon have a bigger place to call home in West Bloomfield.
“It warms my heart. It just gets me so excited to see all these people that have been touched by what was my father’s dream and his passion, and it’s just an honor to be able to carry it on,” Jeremy Yagoda said.
VIDEO: Watch the full interview with Jeremy Yagoda below:
Marvin's ran into trouble earlier this year. Many people were upset when a redevelopment plan at Hunter's Square in Farmington Hills forced the museum to move.
Watch our November 2023 report when a demolition was planned at the site of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum below:
The museum posted photos in December of what will be its new digs down the road at Orchard Mall.
It will expand from 5,300 to 14,000 square feet, creating enough room to host private parties.
"We're not just going bigger, we're going a lot bigger," Yagoda said.
The museum's last day at the current location is Sunday, Jan. 5.
Owners say they'll post on Facebook when they open inside the new location in a few months. General manager Andrew Rosenfeld said their hope is to open back up at their new location at Orchard Lake and Maple sometime this summer.
“It’s one of a kind, that’s the thing. There’s no place else like it and I hope that the next place will be equally or maybe even cooler," frequent visitor Jeff McCarroll said.
