As other reviews have indicated, it's just two small rooms with a gift shop in the front and some PEZ's in the back, along with a few dangerous, recalled toys. The PEZ's seen on the website are essentially the entire collection.. Can't say there were any PEZ's that were surprises or too bizarre or weird. I actually think I have some PEZ dispensers at home that were not in the museum and I'm not really a collector. All and all, an interesting way to spend 15 minutes if you're in the Burlingame area. I wouldn't go out of your way to get there because you'll probably be disappointed. And the fact that it's called a "museum" really irks me.
This is advertised as three museums in one! Old toys, Pez, and Bad Toys.It literally is one room. The Old Toys and Bad Toys are one display case each. You do get a "guided tour" where they explain each case and a little trivia about the items.It's small, and along a small strip of normal street stores. But for the price $3 adults, $1 kids, it was something fun to do so you could say you visited the Pez museum. We were there about 20-30 minutes and that was pushing it.
$3 & $1-kids is entrance to see original Lego, Pez and banned toys. What a minifigure find, there were so many old ones, just like the Legoland hotel displays. The plus here is it was less than $5.00 to create your own minifigure! This made my son so happy. Great day they had with grandma there. Be sure to walk over to the yummy, gourmet restaurants and pastry shops one block away.
I paid a quick visit to this tiny museum. Love the giant PEZ greeting customers in front of store. Lots of PEZ memorabilia. The place is not very big but it was still a fun place to visit when in Burlingame.
I visited the PEZ museum with my family in June 2013. It's small but packed with a lot of PEZ, and worth a visit if in the area.The PEZ museum is basically two rooms, the front is the gift shop/PEZ dispenser shop, and the back is the museum. To go into the museum the cost is $3 for adults and $1 for kids over 4.The front half has every kind of PEZ you can imagine for sale, if you want a certain type, they will have it, or the owner will be able to get it for you. Also in the front is a giant PEZ dispenser. The rear room is the museum, not only is there PEZ items, but also a display case of "outlawed" toys, most of which I had as a child and remember fondly. :-)The owner will take the time to inform you of the history of PEZ and to show you the many items in the museum. He all thought he was very nice and informative.The only negative is that he does not have a bathroom for the customers, but next door is a Honda dealership, and they allow you to use that restroom if needed.I would recommend this attraction to my family and friends if they were in the area.
This museum was a great surprise to find. The museum is located just down the road from the San Francisco airport. I wasn't in San Francisco for this reason but found enough time to pop over to the museum. If you like Pez you will love it. The owner has many new and previous pez for sale. The museum portion is one room with every pez made and other pez related items. I tried to stump him but he really had every one I could think of. He also has a person sized pez that we got our pictures with. It was fun to talk to someone who knows so much about something you collect. If you are not a collector, this might not be for you unless you are just interested in walking down memory lane.
The name of the place say it all - if want to see Pez dispensers, this is the place. Not a large display space, but the curator is well versed in the history of the dispensers and other memorabilia. Work a stop for the pop culture history lesson. Includes a gift shop with a wide variety of Pez dispensers. An easy walk from the downtown main drag.
Really fun museum all about pez....I have some pez dispensers myself, so it was fun to see all the different kinds of pez....
still cheap and the best candy. But the store itself was very old and not modern. That doesnt really matter tho.
Calling this a museum might be stretching it a bit and it's really two small rooms with a bunch of PEZ dispensers and paraphenalia, but the place is quaint and unique, and the gentleman who runs the place was extremely nice and passionate about his collection. We live in Austria and the fact that PEZ is an Austrian company added to our interest. We especially liked the small section with "bad" toys. Definitely worth a visit for families with your kids.