“Preserving and Promoting the History of the Memphis Fire dept.”
America’s premier interactive fire museum is in the legendary Fire Engine House No. 1 in downtown Memphis. Step back in time to a turn-of-the-century firehouse. Fight the flames of a burning skyscraper from a snorkel basket. Take a look at the horse-drawn era of firefighting from the horse’s perspective! Test your ability to find an escape route to survive a fire. Feel the heat of the Fire Room. Learn about the most devastating fires in the history of Memphis. Learn the proud history of Memphis’ first African-American firefighters.
One part of it is the original fire station and they have an animated horse and video to tell the children a story of its history. Our 4 kids loved it!
A really meat place! They are remodeling until September so there wasn't as much to see but still really cool! One part of
This turned out to be a great little museum to visit. They have done a wonderful job with their exhibits and everyone was so nice to talk to.
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Fire Museum of Memphis
Hours
- Mon - Sat: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Sun: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Independent
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Public Restrooms
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No Wifi
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Street Parking
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Private Parking
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Yes Parking
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