Musée Mécanique: San Francisco's Vintage Arcade Wonderland 🎪🕹️

Step into this 1904 time capsule where 300+ antique games and automata whisper tales of the Gold Rush era. Unlike stuffy museums, here every machine works—for just a quarter! 🎠 Star Attractions 1️⃣ Laffing Sal The creepy-laughing 6-foot automaton that terrified 1939 World's Fair kids (still operational!) 2️⃣ Steam-Powered Wonders 1910 "French Execution" diorama (yes, it actually guillotines a tiny prisoner) 1920s baseball game where Babe Ruth-era players swing mechanically ⚾ 3️⃣ Penny Arcade Gems 1903 "Opium Den" peep show (shocking pre-censorship footage) 1932 "Carnival Kiss" machine that rates your smooching skills 💋 🎪 Hands-On History Play 1947 pinball machines that banned in 35 states Operate 1915 "San Francisco Earthquake" simulator (it rattles!) Owner's Secret: "Our 1890s mutoscope reels were salvaged from a sunken ferry!" ⚓ #Musée Mécanique#SF