Musee Mecanique

Museum San Francisco, California, United States

What to expect

The Musée Mécanique is a for-profit interactive museum of 20th-century penny arcade games and artifacts, located at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California. With over 300 mechanical machines, it is one of the world's largest privately owned collections. The museum has a collection of over 300 mechanical games and amusement devices including music boxes, coin-operated fortune tellers, Mutoscopes, video games, love testers, player pianos, peep shows, photo booths, dioramas, and pinball machines. It displays about 200 of them at their current location. The museum is a great place to visit with family and friends, offering a unique and interactive experience with its vast collection of mechanical games and devices

Plan your family visit to the Musee Mecanique with these blog insights 👇

San Francisco with Kids

This family's experience:

Activities: We had so much fun at the Musee Mecanique, it was like stepping back in time with all the old arcade games

Highlights: The kids loved playing the old arcade games and trying to win prizes, it was really nostalgic ✨

What to do in San Francisco with family: the essentials

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Musée Mécanique, a museum of vintage arcade games and pinball machines. The kids had a blast playing the games, and it was a great way to step back in time

Highlights: The kids loved playing the old-fashioned arcade games and pinball machines. It was a fun and nostalgic experience, and it was a great break from all the walking ✨