About Sentosa Cable Car Museum
The Sentosa Cable Car Museum is a small heritage museum located at Imbiah Lookout on Sentosa Island, Singapore. Situated near the Imbiah Cable Car Station, it documents the history of the Singapore Cable Car system since its opening in 1974. The museum displays original cable car cabins, historical photographs, dioramas and interactive exhibits explaining the construction and operation of the aerial link between Mount Faber and Sentosa.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a compact indoor museum at Imbiah Lookout showcasing the history of the Singapore Cable Car. The space features retired cable car cabins, scale models, historical photos, dioramas of the harbour and Sentosa, and informative panels about the cableway's engineering and development. It is located adjacent to the Sentosa Line cable car station and is typically visited as a short stop before or after a cable car ride.
Key highlights
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Original retired Singapore Cable Car cabins on display
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Historical photographs and timeline of the cable car system since 1974
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Scale models and dioramas of Mount Faber, HarbourFront and Sentosa
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Interactive exhibits explaining cable car engineering and operations
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Location at Imbiah Lookout adjacent to Sentosa Cable Car station
History of Sentosa Cable Car Museum
The museum commemorates the Singapore Cable Car, which opened on 15 February 1974 as the first system of its kind to span a harbour, linking Mount Faber on the mainland to Sentosa. It preserves original cabins and documents the planning, construction and upgrades of the aerial ropeway that became a key transport and tourism link for Sentosa.
Route
| By air | Via Singapore Changi Airport, then by MRT/taxi to HarbourFront and onward to Sentosa |
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| By train |