Cable Car Museum

The Cable Car Museum was established in 1974. It is operated by the Friends of the Cable Car Museum as a nonprofit educational facility.

Located in the historic Washington/Mason cable car barn and powerhouse, the museum deck overlooks the huge engines and winding wheels that pull the cables. Downstairs is a viewing area of the large sheaves and cable line entering the building through the channel under the street.

On display are various mechanical devices such as grips, track, cable, brake mechanisms, tools, detailed models, and a large collection of historic photographs.

Located at 1201 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94108, Cable Car Museum operates as an attraction serving San Francisco in California. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Google also lists it under museum, rail museum, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

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Hours are published for 1 day a week. Typical hours are 10 AM–5 PM. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. You can reach Cable Car Museum at (415) 474-1887; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, cablecarmuseum.org.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 7,146 reviews, which is a strong result for an attraction in San Francisco and suggests consistent service.

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