Musée Mécanique, San Francisco

About Musée Mécanique

Musée Mécanique is one of the world's largest privately owned collections of coin-operated mechanical musical instruments and antique arcade machines. Visitors interact directly with over 300 working machines spanning from turn-of-the-century hand-cranked music boxes to modern video arcade games. The museum takes guests on a journey through entertainment history, allowing them to experience what amusement looked like before home video games and television. The collection includes hand-cranked music boxes and the "Laffing Sal" machine, evoking memories of vintage Bay Area attractions like Playland at the Beach and Sutro Baths. The museum operates daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., including holidays. Groups of any size are welcome, though the venue remains open to the public during posted hours with no private rooms available. The museum is located at Pier 45 at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California.