Cable Car Museum in Wellington

Always worthwhile taking a ride on cable car to enjoy the vista of Wellington..

You cant ride the cable car without piping into the museum to have a look around and admire the behind the scenes workings of the car!!

Awesome little museum, not much to see but interesting about the history of the cable cars.

Awesome! Great view from the top.

Easier to park on the top as a possession to no parking at the bottom... great experience

Small but great museum. Free admission and a bit of history to support your enjoyment of the cable car. Small gift shop noce stuff. Two floors with a lift between them. More populist upstairs downstairs for the true fans.

Our three year old loves trains so the cable car up and Down was great and he loved the old train Cart inside.

Awesome 😎 to look back at how it once was. Good information on the making of the whole cable car

Nice to learn about the history of the cable car and the impact it had on the growth of Wellington.

Sweet little museum with good information on all of WellingtonWheelchair and stroller accessible also lovely walk paths into the botanical gardens. Parking is very difficult. Near impossible sadly.

Very nice views from up top. The museum tells you all the history of the cable car and gives you idea on how it was all built

Cable car museum as well as the cable car itself is a great place to visit in Wellington.

Very interesting museum telling the history of the Cable Car

Its free of charge! A small museum displaying the original cable Car that you can ride on as well as some artifact on display. There is also a small area showing short films about the cable Car as well as a souvenir shop.If you are looking for the cable car ticket, you can get it here or at the bottom station.

Nice attraction and views from the top

A lot of history and information of the cable car in the museum, I like it they display a few old used cable car in good condition. Definitely worth to visit.

The cable car experience is not to be missed . The museum is informative and the chance to see an original cable car is such a pleasure.

Thanks to the lovely ladies that allowed us to still check out the museum just at close up for my wifes first time in Wellington.

Free exhibit that has an old cable car to view and touch. Goes over the history of the cable car a little. Some unique souvenirs in the gift shop adjacent. As a tourist it was interesting to learn about the history. After the cable car ride up, I was able to visit the museum, take in the surrounding view, and then take the next car down with my return ticket. Overall a very economical stop to make.

Nice exhibition about the history of the cable car. Good for kids as well.

just buy a oneway ticket to the top then walk through the botanical gardens and cemetary all the way back to the bottom.well worth the effort

Nice old carriage there souvenir is good

Very small and not much to see but will maintained and friendly staff.

Wow this is very informative. Not really my thing, but if it is your thing, you will love it. The video is a must see. Unfortunately I didnt see the whole thing as the shopping next door was more tempting.

Top of the Cable Car ride.If has a couple of restored original cars plus a lot of historical information & photos.Down stairs has the original cable winding machinery restored to checkout.An interesting Free place to visit.

A modest little museum that is great to kill some time while waiting at the top of the hill for the cable car. Downstairs is a working model of the old cable wheels. Nice little gift store.

Cable Car Museum at WellingtonVisited on 31/1/2019After getting off the real cable car at the peak of Kelbourne, we visit the Cable Car Museum to bring to the past to look at how it started.Besides photographs and documents, there is a model of the cable car complete with a conductor and a passenger.The first cable car run on 22 February 1902. How amazing the service is still in operation.

Beautful cable car ride on summer day and cool day out to the top. Nice view and scenery.

Awesome place to visit. Reasonable price. Excellent customer service

Great experience, good to see that history is being preserved.

Interesting little museum. The staff were very helpful and friendly

Nice and different experience.Vintage designed cable car which will take you to the top of the hill (Kelburn). Rises 120m hight and 612 m length. In the top you will find a beautiful view of Wellington as well as a cable car museum.Ticket price is $5 one way and $9 return. The cable car museum admission is free. There is also a cafe and a perfume company on the top of the hill.Toilets on the top are clean and well serviced.I bought a one way ticket and walked down the hill trough the botanical garden which was really relaxing.

Small museum with old cable cars and engine. Full of interesting old photos and documents. If you are at peak, stop by.

Interesting museum at the top of the cable car. Free of charge entrance is more attractive even. Inside old times cable cars, some other history facts and a small store. Staff is limited, but seems ok. There is the lower part where you can see the real cables of the cable car working and moving. It is small, but worth a visit.

Cool little museum and it’s free! A couple of beautifully restored Cable Cars, a moving exhibit showing you the old winding room and loads of photos and history. Worth a visit, will take about half an hour

Free to wander round and check out how the Cable Car was built. Pick up a model cable car or a fridge magnet.

Such a good experience in low budget. Good lookout points, gardens and some shops at the top. Theres also a free shuttle to Zealandia (zoowhich is a good experience too. Theres a botanical garden, planetarium and some walking trails. Unfortunately it was raining and we couldnt do much. It will be a nice experience for everyone.

Not too much about the cable cars in the museum more a gift shop. But they do have a dress up section downstairs to get in the mood of the era which is cool, as well as seeing how cable cars work.

I always love museums where I get to know how it all begun and the histories. Plus this place has a nice view at the top. One of the sites I want to visit Wellington👍

Absolutely loved the Cable Car return trip it is only a very short trip but the view is absolutely stunning from the top of Kelburn (Cable Car Museumlooking out over the city and sea views it is an absolute "Must Do" if you are in Wellington. Unfortunately we arrived quite late in the afternoon and so missed out on the Cable Car Cafè but there is always a next time. I bought some souvenirs all reasonably priced, key chains etc. Staff are friendly as well which makes for a lovely walk around the Museum of which is Wheelchair and Pram friendly. Payment can be made from the Lambton Quay End or on the Cable Car to the Driver from memory. I caught the Cable Car from the Kelburn Hill end and paid upon arrival at the Lambton Quay end to return to the top.😁👍💋

Its really amazing place to be. All about history. Simply nice. You can make your own souvenir here. Also you can buy souvenirs. If groups want to go then prior booking is required here. All pictures can be clicked in old cable car which are well maintained.

Heaps of nformation and history on how the Wellington cable cars came about in the early 1900s. Really interesting. Glad theyve decided to convert this old building into a museum.

Good way to explore the city. Come up to the museum. Park up and then head down the city. Once your back relax in the gardens beside the museum.

It doesnt take long for a look round and its free.Its also interesting.Its located at the top of the new cable car, if your walking down through the gardens you only need a one way ticket.

If you are a tourist its worth visiting as part of the cable car ride. Free to get in.

Free entry. Not huge, but quality. Old cable cars, working machinery, photos / facts about construction. We liked the dress up in historic clothing for a photo by the car. Lots of (priceysouvenirs. Right next/under to the actual cable car.

Just had a glimpse of this place since I was running short of time. It is located at the top, near the Kelburn cable car station. It gives an insight into the Wellington of old, and there is a model of the old cable car. Admission to the museum is free. There is a store in the museum.

This museum is on the top of Wellington mountain. Inside the small museum an old model of cable carand souvenir shop is there. Fr outside here one can see an eagle eye view of Wellington city. Beside this a cable car station is there. Fantastic atmosphere over here. Tourist attractions.

Nice & Free to look museumGo there by Wellington Cable carIts located next doorThere are 2 restored cable car1 souvenir shop1 free movie show1 free costum (to take photo)1 machine museumwheelchair friendly

It features a restored old cable car, the old mechanism for the cable car system, facts and history of the cable car and a souvenir/gift shop