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Welcome to
Musée MécaniqueThe Zelinsky Collection |
Welcome to the Musée Mécanique, one of the world's largest (over 200) privately owned collection of coin-operated mechanical musical instruments and antique arcade machines in their original working condition. (You can play them!)
Located on Pier 45 at the foot of Taylor Street in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.
Free Admission Every Day!
We will take you
on a journey from turn of the century hand cranked music boxes to modern video arcade
games. This is a trip down memory lane. It is a chance to show your children or grandchildren
what you did for fun when you were their age. Before video games at home, perhaps before
television, perhaps what you remember sitting in your grandparent's parlor
For those of you who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, it is a chance to remember Playland at the Beach, Sutro Baths and the Cliff House. There is our own "Laffing Sal", "Susie the Can-Can Dancer" and the fascinating "Carnival." Other things have been brought in from around the world for your amusement.
Photobooth Book: Lost and Found at the Musée Mécanique
Lost and Found at the Musee Mecanique!
This amazing collection of photobooth strips from the Musee Mecanique was 35 years in the making.
Made entirely of abandoned photostrips found in and around the Musee Mecanique's coin operated photobooth (ok, there's a few of our friends in there too!),
we've compiled them in a unique format the likes of which you've never seen before. There are about 160 sets of photos (640 pictures) in each book.
p.s. YES, we still have two photobooths! Come by and try them out!
$19.95
(domestic orders +$6.76 s/h +CA residents pay 8.5% sales tax)
(international orders please contact Dan)
Video: Our Favorite YouTube Videos
Musée Images
In the Workshop
The Carnival
Arm Wrestler OfferThe Musée on the Web
Chris Kohler of Wired Game|Life came to see us.
OpenRoad.tv with Doug McConnell
David of BoingBoing visited the Musee
Violet Blue and Geek Entertainment TV
Yelpers Review the Musée
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yayoi s. (4.0/5) on Yelp
(Wed Jul 1, 2009)
my favorite here is Uncle Fester's electro shock therapy time. the arcade games here range from historic to nostalgic. ... -
Mandy L. (5.0/5) on Yelp
(Wed Jun 24, 2009)
I am a sucker for old time charm and this place is full of it! All you need is a pocket of change and some time to kil ... -
Elizabeth G. (5.0/5) on Yelp
(Thu Jun 18, 2009)
This place was pretty fantastic. Loved the fortune tellers, the love testers (according to one I am uncontrollable, OH ... -
Nick B. (5.0/5) on Yelp
(Wed Jun 3, 2009)
The Musee Mecanique is one of the few reasons I ever make the seven-block walk down to Fisherman's Wharf from my house. ... -
Ryan W. (5.0/5) on Yelp
(Tue Jun 2, 2009)
This is one of the best kept secrets in San Francisco. I have been visiting since it was located at The Cliff House 10+ ...
