Ever wonder how the Cable Cars work? Then the Cable Car Museum is the place for you. It is the place to go to see the gear turn that run the Cable Cars and learn how they go at 9.5 miles per hour... More

Ever wonder how the Cable Cars work? Then the Cable Car Museum is the place for you. It is the place to go to see the gear turn that run the Cable Cars and learn how they go at 9.5 miles per hour down the streets of San Francisco. It includes a history of the Cable Cars (at their peak pre-earthquake) and a pictorial history of the earthquake itself. There is a movie,which is way too long- skip it unless you want a place to sit for an hour or so (I didn't watch the whole thing). This is a quick stop along the cable car line.
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This is a great place to take a tourist with you. If you live in the San Francisco area you might want to visit this place once, but only once, cuz its not that big. But its good for tourists cuz... More

This is a great place to take a tourist with you. If you live in the San Francisco area you might want to visit this place once, but only once, cuz its not that big. But its good for tourists cuz San francisco is known fo cable cars an its kind of cool to find out and learn about how the whole industry works and the mechanics of the cars. It doesnt take long, an hour tops, but I would give it half an hour. O yeah, its free!
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This museum is located in the building that actually runs the cable cars. You can see the huge wheels that turn the cables under the street. There are a couple of original cable cars, historical... More

This museum is located in the building that actually runs the cable cars. You can see the huge wheels that turn the cables under the street. There are a couple of original cable cars, historical photos, and a movie to see. The good thing is the cost, FREE. If you visiting San Francisco, take the cable car to the museum. You will only spend about 20 to 30 minutes here.
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This museum is a vast supply of knowledge on everything that has to do with the "nations only moving national monument." You get to see the giant wheels that pull the cable cars around San Fran,... More

This museum is a vast supply of knowledge on everything that has to do with the "nations only moving national monument." You get to see the giant wheels that pull the cable cars around San Fran, and they have a comparison between the cable cars and the street cars that run down market. Just do not ever call a cable car a street car. One cable car operator kindly corrected me when I did that. I guess they take their jobs seriously, which is a good thing. Next visiter that comes to visit me, we are going there first.
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This place is where you can see the whole machine that runs the cable cars in san francisco! The gears are huge and it is very cool to look at. You are on top of the buulding and you look down into... More

This place is where you can see the whole machine that runs the cable cars in san francisco! The gears are huge and it is very cool to look at. You are on top of the buulding and you look down into the metals that propet the cable cars. There is a souvenir shop so you can buy items for folks that are out of town. Prices are high though...Still a place just to go see because you live in San Francisco!
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This is one of my favorite places in San Francisco. It's got everything I could ask for: San Francisco history, authentic local color, and big loud machines. Best of all: it's free! You get to... More

This is one of my favorite places in San Francisco. It's got everything I could ask for: San Francisco history, authentic local color, and big loud machines. Best of all: it's free! You get to see the actual machines that are moving the cables that run for miles beneath the streets of the city, pulling the cable cars. Definitely bring your guests from out of town to give them an only-in-San-Francisco experience. To get the whole experience, you should really travel there by cable car. The California Street car is usually tourist- and crowd-free. Leave your car someplace far away, take Muni or Bart to the Embarcadero station, then get on the cable car at the foot of California Street (at California and Market). Get off at Mason St., walk three blocks north, and you're there!
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I went to the cable car museum during the summer. The place was nicely decorated and gave me a nice feeling. The displays were really interesting and learning about the history of the cable car was... More

I went to the cable car museum during the summer. The place was nicely decorated and gave me a nice feeling. The displays were really interesting and learning about the history of the cable car was also fun. The workers there were nice and helpful in answering questions. I also loved the museum store. I had a great time there.
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