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Musee Mecanique

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 596 attractions in San Francisco
Traveler Description: This superb collection of mechanical games and toys will entice people of all ages.
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Attraction type: Specialty museum, Museum complex, Other, Sports museum
Address: Pier 45 at end of Taylor St
Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: 415-346-2000

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Reviews of Musee Mecanique

( 1-5 of 5 )
5 of 5 stars
Port Ewen, New York
Jul 18, 2008

We visited here while looking around Fishermans Wharf. Great place to spend an hour or so. Had tons of old machines, mostly non-pinball. Various baseball machines from all eras. Fat lady singing when you enter was pretty neat to see. They have lots of change machines, so you won't run out. Also ATMs on site ;-) Well worth stopping by... more

Jul 10, 2008

If you're down at Fisherman's Wharf you might as well drop into this building filled with nickelodeons, vintage pinball games and all mechanical amusements of days gone by. We really enjoyed this building and even better it doesn't cost you a thing unless you want to feed the machines coins and watch them do their neat movements...better than today's video... more

5 of 5 stars
Adelaide, Australia
Apr 25, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

With no admission fee but the need to use quarters (it is therefore not actually "free") this was great fun. There were some moving exhibits you could watch, others that were more interactive and some fantastic orchestra pianos (I cant remember what they are actually called). There are also more "modern" video and pinball games for those that need a... more

5 of 5 stars
louisville
Apr 17, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

If you do not smile and crack up laughing when you go in this place then you are completely beyond help! There is no saving you. For starters it is free to go inside and will be the cheapest fun you have the entire trip. The museum is located in the building right next to the submarine Pampanito. You cannot... more

Mar 14, 2008

Excellent attraction and round the corner from the ww2 sub. This has very old coin operated machine. Lots of "what the butler saw machines." Pinball machine and old arcade machines. well worth a visit. more

Reviews of Musee Mecanique

( 1-5 of 5 )
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Musee Mecanique Address

Pier 45 at end of Taylor St, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: 415-346-2000