Cable Car Museum

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1201 Mason St
San Francisco, CA 94108

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(415) 474-1887
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Only place like it anywhere. Jose Godoy, the curator, runs an informative little museum, with many interesting and unique exhibits. Free! Nice gift shop.

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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 c...

Editorial review from Citysearch 2/23/2014

Fun museum about the history of cable cars and SF. You can see their transformation and learn more than you ever expected to. more
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User review from LilaGuide.com 1/16/2010

Only place like it anywhere. Jose Godoy, the curator, runs an informative little museum, with many interesting and unique exhibits. Free! Nice gift shop. more
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User review from LilaGuide.com 1/31/2009

My husband and I visited the Cable Car Museum a week ago on our own, and it was a really great place to visit! We were playing tourist one day while my mom babysat, and we rode the cable car from Aquatic Park to the museum. It was really fun, and I can imagine this would be a great place to take young children to watch the cable car machinery underground. Very cool! My little guy is only 1, but I'm sure we'll bring him back when he's older. more
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User review from LilaGuide.com 1/15/2008

This place would have been nice for my husband and myself. The cars were nice. Clean atmosphere. more
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Free, interesting and worth checking out! 10/30/2006

It doesn't get any better than free, plus, you will witness the complex system of wire, mechanics and pulleys that operate the cable car system. It's unbelievable how much activity takes place to make this historic mode of transportation possible. The location is near other points of interest and the gift shop has great items of memorabilia. This a great point of interest for visitors to the city and residents alike. more
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Free, interesting and worth checking out! 10/29/2006

It doesn't get any better than free, plus, you will witness the complex system of wire, mechanics and pulleys that operate the cable car system. It's unbelievable how much activity takes place to make this historic mode of transportation possible. The location is near other points of interest and the gift shop has great items of memorabilia. This a great point of interest for visitors to the city and residents alike. more
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Editorial

  • Kids love the Cable Car Museum! If you have preschoolers or young school-aged kids, make this your historical museum stop in San...

  • 11/5/2012 Provided by KidScore
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  • Hours: Daily 10am-6pm
  • Neighborhoods: Northeast, Nob Hill
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