Musee Mecanique

45 Pier
San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone - (415) 346-2000
Categories: Museums, Tours & Charters

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Dopey and Bashful: A Date Guide to the Bay Area
  • By Mitch.Kocen
  • Updated 5 months ago
  • 5 Thumbs Up

I’m not going to lie to you. The old location out at the Cliff House was better. However, unless you have a time machine, the new place is what you’re stuck with. While it’s not an ideal location for this collection, the Warehouse at the end of Taylor St. in Fisherman’s Wharf is a pretty cool (and totally odd) place to take a date. Featuring a collection of coin operated novelties, this is no video arcade. From “movie” machines (really a glorified flip book) to macabre moving dioramas, this place is a great look at old timey fun. And, if you’re lucky, you’ll find a mechanical fortune teller who will turn you into Tom Hanks. Bonus!