Musée Mécanique (vintage arcade at Pier 45)

Musée Mécanique is a large collection of antique coin-operated arcade machines and mechanical musical instruments housed at Pier 45 on Fisherman’s Wharf. The museum’s rows of photogenic vintage machines and animated figures have made it a frequent subject of travel and nostalgia-driven social media posts, and it is open to the public with pay-to-play games. The collection is one of the world’s largest of its kind and is operated by a private nonprofit on a historic pier.