Cable Car Museum - San Francisco Museum

  • Address: 1201 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
  • Phone: 4154741887
  • Website:www.cablecarmuseum.com
Average Rating
4.5
 55+ reviews
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1.0
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Cable Car Museum
1201 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

Cable Car Museum Details

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  • The cable car was born in San Francisco at four o'clock in the morning on August 2, 1873, when Andrew Smith Hallidie successfully tested the world's first cable car. Operated by the nonprofit "Friends of the Cable Car Museum" the Cable Car Museum provides not only an historical perspective of the... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Located next to one of San Francisco's most popular cable car turnaround stop, the one at the foot of Powell Street, this store is filled with souvenirs for the whole family. Here, you can shop for a commemorative mini cable car while you wait for your ride. Catering to the San Francisco tourist,... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • A museum to San Francisco's beloved cable cars, with a subterranean walkway that lets you see the moving cable. more on TripAdvisor
  • Here's where you can find out what makes the cable car so special. Start by acquainting yourself with the machine itself.Hop on the Powell-Mason line or the Powell-Hyde line either downtown or in the Fisherman's Wharf area. Ask the conductor to let you know when you get to the museum, which is in... more on GoCityKids.com
  • If you've ever wondered how cable cars work, this nifty museum explains (and demonstrates) it all. Yes, this is a museum, but the Cable Car Museum is no stuffed shirt. It's the living powerhouse, repair shop, and storage place of the cable car system and is in full operation. Built for the Ferrie... more on Frommers

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Cable Cars

...National Historic Landmarks, the famous cable cars of San Francisco are fun, rain or shine. You get fresh air, great photo ops, and roller-coaster ... Insiders' Guide, a user of Insiders' Guide. Read full review on Amazon.com

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4.0
Worth a Short Visit

Take either of the cable cars from the Wharf area (Powell-Mason or Powell-Hyde) to the Cable Car Museum for a short visit (15 minutes, but worth it) and then walk a couple of blocks to Chinatown. Cable car ride is excellent - up and down the hills. Museum is free and interesting and it's an easy ... Mom2Boys, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

4.0
Great Little Piece of History!

After reading the book, Maybelle at the library (by the author of Mike Mulligan and his Steamshovel) my husband & I took a daytrip to the city on a beautiful, albeit cold, clear winter day with grandma and our two boys ages 7 & 5. We rode up the Powell Street line from Market past the bustling Un... Stacy Roumas, a user of Go City Kids. Read full review on GoCityKids.com

Cable Car Museum

Ever wonder how the Cable Cars work? Then the Cable Car Museum is the place for you. It is the pla... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
Wendy K. 's review

I agree wholeheartedly with Jonathan. This building epitomizes our City's illustrious mass transit evolutionary history. Not only is this a museum, ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

Cross street is Washington. Parking is bad around here. Take the Powell-Mason Line or the Powell-Hyde Line either downtown or in the Fisherman's Wharf area. Ask the conductor to let you know the stop.

Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason lines begin at the base of Powell and Market sts.; California St. line begins at the foot of Market St

Hours

10 am - 6 pm April 1 thru September 30 10 am - 5 pm October 1 thru March 31 Open every day except New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Admission is Free.

Other Web Resources

  • www.cablecarmuseum.com
  • http://www.visitcalifornia.com
  • http://www.sanmateocountycvb.com
  • http://www.visitberkeley.com

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