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Address: 278 Spring Street, New York City, NY 10013
Phone Number: 212-691-1303
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Description: The New York City Fire Museum is the official museum of the FDNY.Occupying...
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“Something very special”
We loved this wonderful old museum. Originally a working fire station, it now houses a superb collection of memorabilia connected with the Fire Service. The displays are divided... read more
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- 4 out of 5, 283 reviewsLast reviewed May 22, 2015
Nicky C
Brentwood, United Kingdom
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159 reviews 64 attraction reviews 110 helpful votes
We loved this wonderful old museum. Originally a working fire station, it now houses a superb collection of memorabilia connected with the Fire Service. The displays are divided into three sections. Upstairs , there is a large room containing old carts, equipment, clothing and paintings dating from the 1800s. Downstairs, just after the entrance lobby, there is a smaller, but...More
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Lisa G
Sydney, Australia
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35 reviews 15 attraction reviews 14 helpful votesReviewed May 19, 2015NEW
Been to many Fire Museums around the world and the New York museum is excellent. They all tend to have one small area where children can touch equipment, get on a truck, try on a uniform. But the majority of the exhibits are for looking and not touching. We spent a few hours at the excellent displays of vintage firefighting...More
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mnwt
Anoka, MN
Was disappointed that this museum was not for young children. They could not climb and touch any equipment. If an adult and interested in older fire equipment, this is very interesting.
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Raceman333
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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27 reviews 9 attraction reviews 12 helpful votesReviewed April 21, 2015
Had the opportunity to visit on a rainy day. The cost was very reasonable and found the history well done. They displays may need some updating but they items were wonderful to see. The web site gave great directions to find the place. Kids will love it and my grown so who is a firefighter enjoyed it greatly.
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Monstica
Orangeburg, New York
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25 reviews 19 attraction reviews 18 helpful votesReviewed April 3, 2015
First, we are an active duty military family and the entrance fee was waived for us. The entrance fee is extremely reasonable though. We donated the price we would of payed to the donation box. We took our two sons ages 8 and 10 here after visiting the WTC memorial. It is in walking distance from the WTC memorial and...More
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Bill F
Kempston, England, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 4 attraction reviews 10 helpful votesReviewed February 22, 2015
I took my 2 grandchildren here in February. On the plus side, the staff are friendly, the artefacts were well displayed, there were clothes for kids to dress up in and there was a video of Elmo visiting a fire crew. On the minus side there was very little for young children to do, nothing interactive, no café or restaurant...More
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Lovethebeach1435
Boston, Massachusetts
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7 reviews 4 attraction reviews 7 helpful votesReviewed February 17, 2015
The museum is very educational and fun. This is the second birthday party we have gone to there. All 3-7 year olds really enjoyed it.
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dgarforth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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15 reviews 6 attraction reviews 12 helpful votesReviewed January 15, 2015
This museum had a great collection of firetrucks and carriages and photographs. It really helped me understand what it was like to fight fires back in the day. The staff was very helpful.
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EmmaBaxter76
Preston, United Kingdom
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80 reviews 15 attraction reviews 61 helpful votesReviewed January 7, 2015
The museum itself was good but for me the best part was the 911 Memorial. Wally is an ex-fireman who now works/volunteers at the museum. He gave us a personal guided tour of the 911 section and told us about the day/weeks after in his personal words and how it affected him. This guy would have been about 70 when...More
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TonyMus
Balcombe, United Kingdom
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99 reviews 6 attraction reviews 134 helpful votesReviewed January 4, 2015
The museum is quite unique and the staff are very helpful. There are Fire appliances dating back to 1860 and it really makes you think how Firemen of past years coped with things. The 9/11 memorial room is thought provoking and emotional. This museum is a 'must see' for children to seniors. Make sure you have the full address as...More
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