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 Musee Macanique is being housed at Pier 45 through 2004 while the Cliff House undergoes remodeling. |
It really doesn't
matter whether you're 5 or 105, the fun collection of mechanical games
and toys at Musee Mecanique is 100% sure
to please. The decidedly low tech arcade is among the last remnants of
Playland
at the Beach, San Francisco's long gone oceanfront amusement park,
along with the former Playland carousel
at Zeum, Camera Obscura, the Doggie
Dinner mascot on Sloat Blvd., and the It's-It
bar. Some of Musee Mecanique's quirky machines are enough to make a grown
man giddy. The mop topped and always happy Laughing Sal, who delighted
teenage sweethearts and children of all ages for more than 50 years at
Playland, lords over the entire loony collection. All kidding aside, when
you see Laughing Sal start to giggle, gyrate, and guffaw it's impossible
to be in a bad mood. The museum is free except for all the quarters you'll
use here. Astonishingly, the machines are maintained in perfect working
order! Musee Mecanique is located in the lower level of the Cliff
House near Ocean Beach.
Laughing
Sal I
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Copyright 2001 Hank Donat |