Pez Museum Is The Best Roadside Attraction Near San Francisco

When you’re driving by this spot, you may be scratching your head wondering about a Pez Museum. Not too far from San Francisco in Burlingame is the Museum of Pez Memorabilia. Now, this is definitely not the typical place you’d expect anywhere. Let’s read more about this roadside attraction near the city that will make you scratch your head.

The Pez Museum is located at 214 California Drive, Burlingame, 94010

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When you’re driving by this spot, you may be scratching your head wondering about a Pez Museum.

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Once inside, this place will really bemuse you because this store is a shrine to Pez. Austrian candy executive Eduard Haas invented Pez candy in 1927. Today, Pez is an icon of American pop culture.

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The biggest attraction here is the the World’s Largest Pez Dispensing Machine that stands at 7 foot 10 inches tall. This Pez dispenser is over 20 times the size of a normal Pez dispenser.

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There are 900 unique Pez characters that have been produced since 1950. See them all at the Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia!

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You’ll also find vintage togs here. There are toys you will never see again in you life, especially the original Legos.

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Explore or rediscover classic Americana. The Pez building here holds three museums in one: the Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia, the Classic Toys Museum, and the Banned Toys Museum.

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Take the time to check out the banned toys exhibit. And, if you’re lucky perhaps you can talk to the owner who can give you historical facts about Pez and dangerous toys that were added to the museum.

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Learn more about the Museum of Pez Memorabilia from Roadside America on YouTube below:

Check out the website of the Museum of Pez Memorabilia in Burlingame. The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM.