Cable Car Museum — Mason Street
San Francisco, CA Hours and Location

1201 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA   94108Driving Directions
Phone: (415)474-1887(415)474-1887 Maps & Directions

http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/in...

Hours:

10 am - 6 pm
April thru October

10 am - 5 pm
November thru March

Open every day except New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Admission

Admission is Free.

About

The Cable Car Museum was established in 1974. It is operated by the Friends of the Cable Car Museum as a nonprofit educational facility.

Located in the historic Washington/Mason cable car barn and powerhouse, the museum deck overlooks the huge engines and winding wheels that pull the cables. Downstairs is a viewing area of the large sheaves and cable line entering the building through the channel under the street.

On display are various mechanical devices such as grips, track, cable, brake mechanisms, tools, detailed models, and a large collection of historic photographs.

The museum houses three antique cable cars from the 1870s. The Sutter Street Railway No. 46 grip car & No. 54 trailer and the only surviving car from the first cable car company, the Clay Street Hill Railroad No. 8 grip car.

The museum store offers a variety of cable car memorabilia, books, clothing, cards and even genuine cable car bells!