Cablecar Museum

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Cable Car Museum

MUSEUM
Cable Car Museum
Location: Top of the cable car route from Lambton Quay, by the Botanic Gardens entrance
Nearest Place: Wellington City centre
Established: 2000
Visitors: 250,000 per annum
Governing Body: Wellington Museums Trust, a Wellington City Council Controlled Organisation. The Council appoints all the trustees
The original Kelburn Cable Car displayed in the museum.

The original cable car opened in 1902. The existing cable car is a modern rebuilding with different machinery and a different method of operation from the original.

The 1902 winding gear is displayed in the museum in restored condition in the form it was after conversion from steam power to electricity. Also displayed are several historic cable cars and displays on the history and engineering of the line.

Outline of the history. Outline of how it works.

Location

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External Links

Museum web site