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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.
The Story of the Steam Flyer by David Sarlin
In May 1981, Live Steam Magazine published David Sarlin's story of his rebuilding and history of our steam-powered motorcycle known as "The Steam Flyer". The Steam Flyer is one of the prized possessions of the Musee Mecanique and draws fans from around the world to see it.
Please read A Motorcycle Full of Steam by David Sarlin (1.4Mb pdf)
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 +$5.65 (for up to 4 books) s/h +CA residents pay 8.5% sales tax)
(international orders please contact Dan)
Video: Our Favorite YouTube Videos
Musée Images
Family Fun
Arm Wrestler Offer
Barbershop QuartetThe Musée on the Web
Bob of the Suicide Girls came by for some fun!
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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Calvin T. (4/5) on Yelp
(Fri Aug 27, 2010)
I was too cheap, so I didn't really spend any money, but I watched other people do so and had a great time. They have ... -
b t. (4/5) on Yelp
(Sun Aug 22, 2010)
Highly recommended and a very unique experience especially for those how have never seen any of the old mechanical arcad ... -
Allison H. (5/5) on Yelp
(Fri Aug 20, 2010)
Free admission, vintage games, retro arcade standups, and player pianos. Can it get much better than that? I'm particu ... -
Mita P. (5/5) on Yelp
(Wed Aug 18, 2010)
Got tons of coins sitting in jars at the corner of your desk? Skip Coinstar and bring all those old quarters, dimes, nic ... -
Rose S. (5/5) on Yelp
(Wed Aug 18, 2010)
I've never been anywhere like this. It's an amazing place, where you can spend and hour and just $5 and feel totally sat ...
