Musee Mecanique, San Francisco

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Experience the entertainment of the past at Musee Mecanique, while interacting with Ed Zelinsky’s personal collection of 20th-century penny arcade games, music boxes, photo booths, and other coin-operated wonders. The museum pays homage to this impressive assortment that he began at the age of 11 and continued to add to throughout his life. Now grown to hundreds of antique machines, it is one of the largest of its type in the world. Although entrance is free, be sure to bring your spare change so you can try your luck out on some of the games. Our San Francisco trip itinerary builder site makes visiting Musee Mecanique and other San Francisco attractions simple, and helps you make a travel plan personal to you.

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4.7

By 184lenak

If you have seen the Rock Hudson movie, “Man’s Favorite Sport,” you will recognize the sights and sounds when you enter the Musée Mécanique at Pier 45 in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf! Bring...

If you have seen the Rock Hudson movie, “Man’s Favorite Sport,” you will recognize the sights and sounds when you enter the Musée Mécanique at Pier 45 in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf! Bring... more »
By CKBECKSTAR87

We would maybe not have gone here if we hadn't been told about it by a tour guide, but this was so cool! loads of really old arcade games, mixed with some old video games and various interesting...

We would maybe not have gone here if we hadn't been told about it by a tour guide, but this was so cool! loads of really old arcade games, mixed with some old video games and various interesting... more »
By Tammy S

My oldest daughter(33) wanted to visit, I said whatever, didn’t think I would have fun. Let me tell you I never laughed so hard and had so much fun. It was amazing and worth my time.

My oldest daughter(33) wanted to visit, I said whatever, didn’t think I would have fun. Let me tell you I never laughed so hard and had so much fun. It was amazing and worth my time. more »

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By Valerie A.

Love this place so much! It has arcade games that you no longer see anywhere else, and you can actually play with it. They also have many vintage/historical artifacts that are still working well. It's very interesting to see what people used to do as a form of entertainment. This place is so fascinating and definity a gem. Remember to bring a lot of quarters (or cash that you can exchange for quarters), as the games only accept quarters (and some, dimes).

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By Tonya Johnson-Jenkins

Omg we had such a great time here! Video game arcade games from my childhood, pinball machines, photo booths, interactive and coin operated machines, and carnival like machines of all types are here! Everything pretty much a quarter or .50 cents. Took me back to the time. Had a blast. A great way to pass time for a few hours. Laughing Sal was here!!!

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By Cee Rose

I love it! It’s completely free to walk around and look at everything. There is an ATM and a change machine. Bathrooms nearby. Hand sanitizer everywhere. This is a super fun place to spend the afternoon. I am so glad that this place exists for kids to get a glimpse of history they might care about. It was an honor to visit such a collection. Oh and the foot massage machines that they DON'T have at county fairs anymore! Did that one twice! :D Definitely check it out. There are some parking lots nearby if you drive around.

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By Lo

FREE to enter and look at awesome arcade machines. Some of the stuff would not pass the vibe check today 😂. We had some quarters so we used it to see how the machines moved, princess diaries was also filmed here. Some machines ate our quarters and didn’t work but these are super old. Definitely check this place out, even if you do not want to spend anything here, there’s plenty of people using the machines anyways. There’s double doors that lead to the pier with views of Alcatraz island.

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By Steven Rancourt

It was really fun. These are old games, so rarely seen in our time. With $5-10, you can easily have a good hour of fun. There are change machines on site. The machines work well, they are in good condition. Thanks!

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