Musée Mécanique
The Musée Mécanique ([my.ze me.ka.nik], "Mechanical Museum") is a for-profit interactive museum of 20th-century penny arcade games and artifacts, located at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California.
A museum inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Musée Mécanique is inside San Francisco, which has 528 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 48 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 62–72°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) has airline service, about 12 miles from Musée Mécanique.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Sausalito. Green months are the mild ones.
Musée Mécanique
The Musée Mécanique ([my.ze me.ka.nik], "Mechanical Museum") is a for-profit interactive museum of 20th-century penny arcade games and artifacts, located at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California. With over 300 mechanical machines, it is one of the world's largest privately owned collections.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 11K a year
Where to stay near Musée Mécanique
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Lombard Street
- 3Chase Center
- 4Oracle Park
- 5Presidio of San Francisco
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Coit Tower
- 8USS Pampanito
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Musée Mécanique | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | in town | — | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 11 mi east | 15 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| Berkeley | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 11 mi south | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Sausalito | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
| Richmond | 10 mi north | 15 min | 14 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 114,861 | $668K | D |
| Daly City | 8 mi south | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Rafael | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 18 15 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 59,410 | $1,356K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Musée Mécanique
Other well-known places within 7 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw2in town LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw43 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw53 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw67 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
7in town LookoutCoit Tower
8in town MuseumUSS PampanitoPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Pampanito: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Musée Mécanique
Is Musée Mécanique in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Musée Mécanique?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–72°.
How far is Musée Mécanique from San Jose and Stockton?
About 48 miles southeast of San Jose and about 62 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Musée Mécanique?
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Musée Mécanique?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (11 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (8 mi, 30 places to stay).
Tips from people in San Francisco
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in San Francisco’s Town Square.
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