Cable Car Museum
Nob Hill and Russian Hill, San Francisco
Source: cablecarmuseum.org, checked 12 Nov 2026.
Museum in the Washington-Mason powerhouse and carbarn at 1201 Mason Street, covering cable car history and how the system works.
Insider tip
The museum's page has the visiting details.
What the guides say about Cable Car Museum
Nob Hill is where the landmark hotels sit, and the Cable Car Museum and Grace Cathedral are on the hilltop.
Ride the Powell-Hyde line from Powell and Market to the wharf end and visit the Cable Car Museum on Mason Street if you want to see the machinery.
What's on near Cable Car Museum
Smaller local events at and near Cable Car Museum
Cable Cars, Halfway to the Stars Activities
Fri 13 Nov · Cable Cars: Halfway to the Stars, San Francisco
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Cable Cars: Halfway to the Stars.
from 15:00 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours
Alfred Hitchcock’s San Francisco Activities
Sun 15 Nov · Alfred Hitchcock’s San Francisco
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Alfred Hitchcock’s San Francisco.
11:00 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours
Film: The Bishop's Wife Theatre and shows
Wed 18 Nov · Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch Library
Film listed by San Francisco Public Library at its Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch location on 2026-11-18, 13:00 to 16:00.
13:00 to 16:00 · Map · Source: San Francisco Public Library
Cable Cars, Halfway to the Stars Activities
Fri 20 Nov · Cable Cars: Halfway to the Stars, San Francisco
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Cable Cars: Halfway to the Stars.
from 10:30 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours
Cable Cars, Halfway to the Stars Activities
Sat 21 Nov · Cable Cars: Halfway to the Stars, San Francisco
A guided walking tour led by a Friends of San Francisco City Guides volunteer from Cable Cars: Halfway to the Stars.
from 10:30 · Map · Source: Friends of San Francisco City Guides tours
Nearby
Around Nob Hill and Russian Hill
Cable Car Museum and Grace Cathedral
Nob Hill and Russian Hill has 2 places on the map. It runs from Mason Street up to California Street on the hill's crest.
Nob Hill and Russian Hill has 2 places on the Roam San Francisco map: 1 museum and 1 church or cathedral. Read the Nob Hill and Russian Hill guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Cable Car Museum?
- 1201 Mason Street, San Francisco.
- How long do you need at Cable Car Museum?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Cable Car Museum?
- Daytime.
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