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The sight most often associated with San Francisco is its cable cars. The best way to study them is to ride one, but at this entertaining museum you can find out how the cars work, as well as view the cable-winding machinery that actually powers them. You'll also learn about emergency procedures, bell-ringing competitions and the workmanship that goes into each car. Vintage cable cars, associated artefacts and dozens of old photos complete matters.
Cable Car Museum details
at Washington Street
Area San Francisco
Transport Bus 1, 9, 12, 30, 45/cable car Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason.
Telephone 474 1887
Open Oct-Mar 10am-5pm daily. Apr-Sept 10am-6pm daily.
Admission free.
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