San Francisco Flashback: Musee Mechanique
I’ve always wondered about the crab places at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. Who has the best? What about those cold salads? Or should I just buy one to take my chances?
out of the box and into hot water
Maybe I should stick with Boiling Crab.
Fisherman’s Wharf
Pier 39
San Francisco, CA 94101
Musee Mechanique
Your better bet for a tourist adventure would be going to the Musee Mechanique which is one of my favorite museums. I love coin-operated machinery. I used to collect pressed pennies (smashed, elongated pennies) and still have thousands. The Musee has a few of these machines (as do most touristy spots) but they also have all these wonderful old-fashioned picture views and other fun stuff.
Thimble Theatre
I like how well-preserved this Thimble Theatre machine was.
The Circus is always in town!
This giant machine shows every aspect of the circus. For just a coin or two, you can make the whole thing come “alive.”
neat colors
Who's stronger?
There’s a machine from my childhood that I haven’t seen in a long time. I used to beg for the balloons from the machine at Sears from my grandfather. I wish the Musee had one. Coming here is like being a kid again.
Check out more pictures in my flickr set.
Pier 45
45 Pier, San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 346-2000
I love this place. I’d rather lose my quarters in these machines than the ones in Vegas! It’s a “must visit” on any trip to SF. Thanks for the great pictures!
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Those photos are awesome! I had no idea the museum existed and I lived there for 10 years.
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Thanks for your post about the Musee, we appreciate the exposure!
We went to let you know, however, that there is a new website run by the owner of the Musee, Dan Zelinsky:
http://www.museemecaniquesf.com
It’s a long story, but the old site at musemecanique.org is not run by Dan… we’d really appreciate it it you could replace the urls on your musee mecanique post with the new url.
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