Cable Car Museum (Washington‑Mason Powerhouse and Carbarn)

The Cable Car Museum, located in the Washington‑Mason powerhouse and carbarn, preserves the winding machinery and grips that power San Francisco's historic cable car system. The museum houses retired cable cars and displays equipment from the original 1873 Clay Street Hill Railroad demonstrations that proved the practicality of cable-driven street railways. Visitors can see the live cables and motors that continue to operate the system and learn about the engineering behind the city's cable car lines.