San Francisco Cable Car Museum

The San Francisco Cable Car Museum is a free museum located in the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The museum contains historical and explanatory exhibits on the San Francisco cable car system and houses several preserved cable cars, including the last remaining car from the Clay Street Hill Railroad. The museum is part of the complex that also houses the cable car power house and the car depot. Visitors can view the power house from above and descend below the junction of Washington and Mason streets to view the large cavern where the haulage cables are routed. The museum is family-friendly and offers a gift shop with authentic cable-car bells and other memorabilia. It is a great place for both kids and adults to learn about the history of the cable car system and its significance in San Francisco