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Cable Car Museum

Rail museum · Nob Hill ·

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Free and wonderfully old-school, this working powerhouse and museum shows the gears and cables that still pull the cars today. Frequently recommended by trusted travel guides for real local context.

https://www.cablecarmuseum.org/info.html

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Free museum shows history & working powerhouse of cable cars

cable cars

free admission

history

working museum

machinery

gift shop

learn how they work

cable car system

Featured in Conde Nast Traveler

1201 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94108 Get directions

Restroom

Family friendly

Paid street parking

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible restroom

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Information

Free museum shows history & working powerhouse of cable cars

cable cars

free admission

history

working museum

machinery

gift shop

learn how they work

cable car system

Featured in Conde Nast Traveler

1201 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94108 Get directions

Restroom

Family friendly

Paid street parking

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible restroom

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

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Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

Cable Car Museum by null

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Cable Car Museum by null

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