Learn more about this business on Yelp.
“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.
I enjoyed about two hours at the Fire Museum, viewing fire trucks, viewing photographs of the fire department's largest incidents, seeing memorabilia and fire equipment. I lucked out and one of... Read more
Outstanding museum for kids. The first section of the museum is a collection of firefighting equipment throughout history: fire trucks, hoses, masks, extinguishers, etc. This section also includes... Read more
Being that my boyfriend is a retired fireman, we always look for these types of places when we travel. With that being said, this museum is the most impressive one we've been to so far. All of the... Read more
Fire Museum of Memphis
Hours
- Mon - Sat: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Problem with this listing? Let us know.
Has RV parking changed? Let us know.
-
Parking
-
Pets Allowed
-
Restrooms
-
Wifi
-
Wheelchair Accessible
-
Credit Cards Accepted
-
Outdoor Seating
Parking, Dining
Nearby Hotels
Related Trip Guides
The top things to do on a Blue Ridge Parkway road trip
- 85 Places
- 36:11
- 1,293 mi
The top things to do on an I-40 road trip
- 35 Places
- 49:44
- 2,851 mi
Things to do in Nashville
- 9 Places
Road trip back in time along the Natchez Trace
- 13 Places
- 12:01
- 598 mi