Small but very interesting. Lots of history. I learned so much about how they run.

I thought it would be just a museum but the electric motors and the drive wheels for the cables are right there out in the open to look at. Plenty of history of the cable cars and detailed diagrams and explanations of how they work. There is a vague odor of something burning in there. I think they coat the... More

Fascinating exhibit into the history, restoration, preservation and current operation of the San Francisco Cable Car network. You can see the cables come in from the 2 surviving lines through the wheel house & back out under the street. Sit in part mock ups & view virtual videos. A good souvenir shop also. Catch the cable car there (or walk)... More

This place is really interesting and worth an hour. Check it out.

This is an easy, quick visit to a free, atypical "museum". Make a point to see how the giant cables really run the cars (they're right there in operation), get the interesting history, and browse exhibits and the store in an open, spacious corner museum in a good location.

The museum displays about the history of the cable cars and the San Francisco fire are interesting. But seeing the motors and working cables is really cool!

This is the powerhouse and car barn of the cable car system. A little history of the cable car system, all free.

The Cable Car musuem had the foresight to preserve San Francisco's Cable Car history. After witnessing horses die on San Francisco's mercilessly steep hills, Andrew Smith Hallidie implemented San Francisco's first cable car line. This free museum is dedicated to preserving San Francisco's cable car history. Although it includes a cable car, the cable car is roped off. It would... More

It was a free museum and a small one at that - so you do not get that 'overwhelmed-by-museum' feeling. It houses some interesting stuff with the first few cable cars and also the main underground rollers that are still operational and making the cars go around in the city - that in itself is something to see and absorb... More