It might change your life.

Do you like synthesizers? Then you need to come on by and play with once in a life time collection.

Amazing place to play and appreciate vintage synthesizers and electromechanical instruments!

Incredible place. Great collection of gear, all readily accessible. Enjoyed my visit very much.

You rent out the space by the hour and its an all-you-can-play synth buffet! Super impressive selection of both classic and weird/obscure vintage synths (and effects modules), all in working order. Everything goes to a central computer so you can actually record tracks if you want to make a song using the synths.

This place is a dream. Really the most amazing collection youve ever seen, great owner. I highly recommend the monthly class or studio time here.

Great place to see hard to find synths

This is a dream for electronic music enthusiasts.

The Vintage Synth Museum is one of my favorite places to visit in the Bay Area. Lance, who runs the museum, is super friendly and knowledgeable and can help run you through operation and programming on any of the gear there. The rates are super reasonable, and the selection of gear is crazy! Vintage ARPs and Moogs, you got it. Roland Jupiter 4, 6, AND 8?! 303s, 808s, 909s, Oberheims, Korgs, Yamahas, a Fairlight?! They have it all and its all set up for you to record whatever you like. Dont miss a chance to get your hands on some of the greatest instruments in electronic music history. This place is a must-visit for any DJs or producers who are visiting the Bay Area and want to spend some time on some instruments you may never have a chance to play.

Dozens of synth from simple mono to super polyphonic. From moog to fairlight. Have basic synth workshop and sound bath events. The workshop is the best way to get a chance to touch any gear during the last hour after the first 3 hours of handson tech lab. Fun fun fun

Maybe not have museum in your Google description if you dont have at least a public display of some vintage synth? I was in the area and did a random search for museums. This one popped up and looked cool. Sadly, there is no one there. A very nice guy in the collective area informed me it really is just a recording studio and does not have any displays. 5 stars for marketing ;)

The coolest. Ever.

Incredible collection of synthesizers. Lance helped immensley by explaining the fundamentals of how synthesizers work and walked me through a lot of the various instruments. Had a fantastic time with my friends, cant recommend highly enough.

Some may think museum is a misnomer for this place, but it really is a rare collection of vintage synthesizer beauties worthy of the title. the rooms are filled wall to wall with synthesizers, electric pianos, drum machines, and effects. They were meant to be enjoyed, and a display wouldnt do them justice. The studio time is extremely affordable for what you get. They have the place set up ready to record just about anything, either with the in-house equipment or your own if youd like.I was visiting SF for a business trip and was easily able to set up a time to visit. Another reviewer mentioned the website being unhelpful...but it must have been updated since then. My appointment was four hours, but that was hardly enough! The proprietor is very friendly and helpful, and will quickly get you up to speed on any hardware you might not be familiar with.If youre an artist looking to get some authentic vintage sounds for your next project and dont want to break the bank, if you or someone you know loves vintage analog gear, or if youre anywhere in between, do yourself a favor check this place out!

Cool space! Just make sure you enter through the parking lot. The Compound Art Gallery in the front is not the same business. The website is not very helpful.

One of my favorite places in Oakland!

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