Musee Mecanique

"A time-warped arcade with antique mechanical contrivances, including peep shows and nickelodeons, Musée Mécanique is one of the most worthwhile attractions at the Wharf." Full review

"Bring quarters (or dollars for the change machine) so that you can fully enjoy this bizarre collection of historic arcade games housed at this wacky museum on Fisherman's Wharf."

"Before television and video games, there were arcade machines and coin-operated musical instruments." Full review

"A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions. " Full review

"A museum in name only, everything at the Musée Mécanique can, and should, be played with." Full review

"Musée Mécanique, at Pier 45 in Fisherman’s Wharf, is one of the largest privately held collections of vintage mechanical arcade machines in the world." Full review

"Once located at the Cliff House, this mechanical-minded warehouse of around 300 antique coin-operated penny arcade diversions is guaranteed fun. " Full review

"Where else can you guillotine a man for a quarter? Creepy 19th-century arcade games like the macabre French Execution compete for your spare change with the diabolical Ms.Pac-Man." Full review

"Equal parts phantasmagoric museum and retro arcade. There, a collector and his family have amassed over 300 mechanical artifacts from the early 20th century onward."