Cable Car Museum
Museum · Kelburn ·

Cable Car Museum

Museum · Kelburn ·

Museum highlights city cable car history with original cars

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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
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Cable Car Museum by null
Cable Car Museum by null
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1A Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand Get directions

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1A Upland Road, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand Get directions

+64 4 475 3578
museumswellington.org.nz
wellingtonmuseum

Features

restroom
wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance
wheelchair accessible restroom

Last updated

Nov 12, 2025

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"Riding the Wellington cable car up to the Cable Car Museum gives you great views of the harbor from Mount Victoria and a slice of local transport history packed into a compact museum experience. It’s an easy, walkable addition to seeing Wellington’s architecture, murals, and harbor vistas." - Matthew Kepnes

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"Riding Wellington’s historic cable car and visiting the Cable Car Museum is a charming way to travel up the hill and take in city views, and I enjoyed the short, nostalgic ride combined with panoramic vistas from the top." - Matthew Kepnes

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Cable Car Museum

Bernard S.

Google
Although quite small this little museum gives a good deal of information about Wellington's iconic cable car and it's history. There are two historic "cars" - one of which you can access as well a working version of the original wheels used to power the traction cables. In addition there is a gift shop selling memorabilia.

Cohen S.

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Recently went to the cable car museum as part of a trip up the cable car to see the winding room in action. The museum was great. Really informative on the history of the Wellington Cable Car, with a knowledgeable guide. Neat to see the old machinery in action and to see what the car used to look like.

Allen P.

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The Cable Car and the Cable Car Museum at the top station is a must-do while visiting Welly. The Museum is well illustrated, showing the history and many updates and upgrades from steam to present. I purchased two die-cast Cable Cars from the shop. I plan to build a diorama to display these, with a hand-build model of the Kelburn Station. :) Yes, the Museum is recommended!

Lee W.

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We are visitors from Australia, first time to Wellington and had to do something so thought going up the Cable Car would be exciting, well once up there not alot to do, had abit of a view, nothing spectacular, there's the botanical Gardens you can walk through, but for us seniors with bad knees its very hilly and lots of steps, so couldn't do that either. They have a planetarium which you have to pay to get in, but the shows are on the hour so as we were on a limit we couldn't stay, so missed that one, but all in all found it all very underwhelming

tam P.

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So good 4 lil ones. There's a viewing platform,glass encased to watch from. There's a photo booth 4 kids. Museum is def worths a look in. Drivers are nice. Good service. Tunnels were lit! Under5 free. Thankyou. Highly recommend 👌

Henry B.

Google
Awesome museum, interesting info. Can sit in the old car. Elevator access to downstairs.

Amita S.

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It’s convenient to access the museum of NZ Te Papa tongarewa and the botanical gardens, plus the observatory

Dar P

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The Cable Car Museum is small but very informative, with everything you need to know. I suggest getting a one-way ticket for the cable car going up, then walking down through the Botanic Gardens back to the city center. It’s only about a 30-minute walk, and you’ll get to see more of Wellington. I also liked the shop and the café nearby!