Reviews of Boston Fire Museum. (Museum) in Boston (Massachusetts).

Boston Fire Museum

153 Reviews

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344 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Nahani Meuse

Amazing museum of fire fighting history! Equipment from all generations of fire fighting! Knowledgeable staff on site

Phanha Tranluong

Visited here with my brother and it was very informative. While it is pretty small and the exhibits weren't the most extravagant, for those who care about fires and fire departments should go. Admission is free so always worth a quick peek.

D Sh

It is such a great place to visit. They have a few older trucks along with the newer one and somebody is always there to answer your questions and to give a small tour. They also have a party room upstairs and it's easily noticeable from traffic and is situated close to a few parking spots!

Alicia Demoranville

The men who work here are very nice. They are very knowledgeable of the history of the firehouse and fire engines and we're happy to show us around. They have a sweet dalmation that the kids love! The only downfall to the place is that it is a bit cramped, but it's just because there are apparatuses parked in there. One is an antique firetruck that the kids can sit on and pretend to drive.

Santiago Perez

Sweet little place. They do birthday parties. Good for one hour of fun with young kids

chris salmon

Great little stop while walking around. Our one year old loved it and enjoyed getting to sit up on the old fire truck

Rick Hammond

Great little Museum we stopped into after visiting the Boston Children's Museum. Lot's of history in this beautiful building that has served the City well. Can become quite busy at times. They host Birthday Parties upstairs in the old Crew Quarters. The folks that were manning the Station were Very nice and will give a little history lesson if you ask them. They have a spot where you can donate to help keep the Museum free to the Public. They also sell Shirts, Hats, Patches and more. They also are selling "Preston Strong" Shirts to help support Lt. Glenn Preston who is battling Cancer he got while on the Job. If you are looking for something to do while visiting the City and Children's Museum, please stop in as it's just a short walk down Congress Street. Thank you for showing my Wife & Daughters a great time and for giving this Ex-Vermont Firefighter a great history lesson. May God Bless you all.

A Coss

The fire fighters are very welcoming and made the children feel like real fire fighters. A museum that allows you to touch the thing you are looking at.. doesn't get better than that.

JW Johnson

My grandkids had a grandtime at this little museum. We did not plan to go that day but our other plans were cancelled and we happened to wander by the museum. How fortunate that we did because it was the experience of a lifetime for my grandson who is fascinated by fire fighters and fire fighting. It is a small museum but it is packed with terrific artificts that the kids can touch and explore. That is so important for children I think. My grandkids (there were three around that day) loved climbing on the trucks and looking at all the stuff. There was even a nice dalmation dog there that day that my granddaughter particularly loved. The best part is that there was something for everyone. There was history for me and my son and educational experiences for the kids. We all learned alot from the terrific volunteers. They managed to make it exciting but not overwhelming. One very nice gentleman whose name might have been Dale or Doug but I cannot remember was especially good with telling stories to kids. He must have kids or grandkids of his own because he was able to engage my grandsons who wanted to hear all about adventures and fire and also keep it safe for my granddaughter who is terrified of fire. My son was afraid that his daughter would come away with nightmares but could not stop talking about the dog and the hoses and the hats. She even said they were heros. Another firefighter was kind enough to tell my son and I all about the history of Boston firefighting. It was very interesting and engaging to hear about how the force has adapeted to changes in architectural styles and culture. I think that my wife would have really loved that part. All the volunteers were terrific and seemed really happy to be there. You can tell a lot about a business or organization by the happiness and dedication of their employees or in this case volunteers. Those gentlemen seemed to care alot about their organization and their cause and that's number one on my book! We made a donation but the museum is free. We were happy to help keep it going and to donate to the cause of helping sick firefighters. They have birthday parties for children there too which sounds like terrific fun. I highly recommend this place for kids and adults as well. I never knew it was there but I am happy that I do now.

Mathias M

small but nice museum - definitely worth a visit! Fire fighters are very friendly and enthusiastic

John Gazzillo

Take the time to admire everything. Wonderful exibits!

ROM116

Very interesting, artifacts are in amazing condition

Raz

It is a nice little museum that can be very exciting for kids and parents alike. It is also a nice place for a birthday party. Parking can be tricky as for most places downtown. It is a nice place to visit that won't take you all day.

Heather Lockrow

Open on Saturdays for FREE! Great spot to take the little ones (especially if it's raining!) They can climb up in an antique fire engine and ring the bell, and there's also a firehouse dalmatian to greet the kiddos and for the kiddos to pet :)

Chris Cairns (Medman)

You just have to love a fire station museum. You can feel the bravery of the men and women who worked here saving life's and putting out fires. Not open every day but a must see in Boston. And I bought the t-shirt. Thanks to the ex fire fighter volunteers who look after this place and are happy to talk about the exhibits.

Maria “Entu” M

Free museum with a small but pretty cool exhibition. The man who works here is awesome! I highly recommend stopping by and getting a t-shirt. The sell those for a noble cause: to support a fireman who battles cancer at the time.

Jennifer Foran

Very knowledgable and friendly people who want to share information about the Boston Fire Museum, totally centered around kids. Held a birthday party here and everything was easy (from setting it up, through the party, and wrapping up the party). The upstairs room is very spacious and they are flexible the possibilities for your party.

Lonneke VD

Great place with enthusiastic volunteers telling nice stories!

Fran Henslee

A really fun museum. It's only open on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is free but there's no air conditioning. It is small but has a lot of cool artifacts.

Janet Cairns

Really nice museum with 2 fire engines, one of which you can sit on, lots of old firemens helmets, the possibly unique to Boston, fire alarms, which can be viewed internally, and other artifacts pertaining to the Service. Staffed by retired firemen who are very happy to to answer questions.

Dan Panea

Small but historic fire museum, located in the old industrial town. Good to take your older kids to learn about Boston history. They have few old carriages in display.

Carol Carveth

It's a small museum (about 40 ft by 20 ft, maybe), but they squeeze a lot into it. When we first walked in I wasn't expecting much, because it was so small and the biggest things in there are some old firetrucks and yes: things advanced from horses to motor vehicles, we all get it. But if you ask for one of the people running it to give you a tour and/or read all of the signs, there's a Lot to learn from their displays. I didn't know fire fighting grenades existed, or the origin of why hydrants are called "plugs". Some of the stories about some of the different ways fire was fought, from prior to 1792 to the present and various problems with the older systems were really cool to learn about. Definitely go if you have time on a Saturday (which is the only day they're open, at least according to the current website).

Hasan Aygun

Definitely to be marked on touristic maps. A jewel museum to visit and learn city's history of tragedies and heroes. Little ones receive a complimentary Firefighters hat and Museum staff is very helpful, providing information in a nutshell.

Jenny Andre-Jean

I never knew this place existed until I went to my son's classmate birthday party. It's a pretty small and cozy place. The staffs seemed pretty nice. I definitely recommend it.

S Chart

Great place to visit with or wy kids:)

Alaina Piskor

Small but lots of historic items and fun for little ones. Sparky the dog and getting to sit in old fire truck were highlights. Plus it's free!

Rosa Grenha

Most kids seemed to have a lot of fun. Others didn't seem as interested. It has a good space for a birthday party but there isn't much to do.

Josh Howe

Didn't even know that this existed! Went for a childs birthday party ( they rent out the upstairs ). Really cool historical pieces! Worth a check if you are walking through the area!

Derrick Clark

The fire museum is an awesome place to visit. There are tons of displays inside and the guys that work there are very knowledgable and willing to help.

Jason Kimball

Small museum, but the volunteers are extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Great place to check out if you’re in the area.

Joey Barkhouse

It's free to explore. There are nice volunteers on hand who enjoy explaining the exhibits. There was even a pumper built by Paul Revere!

E

Free entry, they do take donations. Super small museum, took us only half an hour to look through.

Anthony Dickerson

Wonderful place to visit. Packed full of history and interesting old gadgets. You don't need to be a firefighter to enjoy this place.

Babak Cohanim

the place is pretty tiny. nice for a visit if you're going to the children's museum already

Cynthia Kinnan

Great place to stop with kids! We enjoyed looking at the fire engines and meeting the dalmatian.

Lydia Willars

Fun and free way to spend an hour if you’re in the area. Volunteers are there to answer questions and share stories.

Liana Kipp

Great for kids birthday parties! So much history in a tiny place and it's free to get in!

Joe Sykora

A great group of gentleman dedicated to the history of the fire service in Boston. Definatley reccomend anyone who has interest in the fire service to stop in.

Daniel Smith

It was okay nothing out of the normal

Jason Lane

Don't go out of your way to go here but if you're in the area its worth stopping by. It's small and unique to be in an active fire station.

ATL

free and surprisingly cool. any little kid will love this pace and they even let you get on the old trucks.

Pam Fish

This place was awesome. Very knowledgeable docents & former firefighters were very friendly and welcoming

Ashleigh Ferguson

A small museum but the volunteer firemen are the friendliest, well informed men. A real pleasure to talk to

Violeta Rayon

Came here for a children's party and the tour of the museum was great!

D. Graham Curry

Small but fun place for the kids to see old fire engines.

Em Hooper

The firefighters who staff the museum are friendly and good natured, and it is free...

Ashley Smith

This is a lovely fire museum, rich with history and friendly faces.

Carol B

Great place..small but lots of fire history

Tom Wiegelman

Free with very friendly volunteers, my 2 boys enjoyed the visit! Thank you!!!

Tony C

Loved all the old trucks and equipment... Kids had a good time ...

Peter Towne

Very friendly staff, my 2 year old son loved it!

Bertrand Martin

If you have young kids who love firefigthers, take them there !

Chris Doyle

Pretty cool fire trucks that came with a personal tour. Good job guys!

Matthew George

It was very fun to go and look at all of the history

Paul Nath

They let you sit on an old firetruck. How fun!

terry spitty sigler

Awesome people up there they take their time and explain things to you

Aaron Childers

Good little museum with plenty of vintage things.

Al Foisy

Great museum and it's free

Nardel Black

Fantastic place to have kids party

Mike Plum

great place for kids and adults!

STEPHEN henning

Great spot to learn some history

Kevin Shute

Very Cool place to visit

Jessica Palomino

Very nice and friendly people

Kim Sgro

Rich history of Boston firefighters

Domingo Triana

Great educational place

Andrew Blair

Great historical spot

Michael Miller

Very friendly group of guys

Walter Se

Great little find

Nary Sim

Real fire engines!

Anthony E. Martínez

Ok

Cindy Main

Awesome thanks 👍 …

Gary jallo

Very informative

Georges Achi

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Viacheslav Fonderkin

Looks small

Jeanie Doherty

Great place

Shane Gleason

Great place to learn and work

Tis Me

Great exhibits highlighted by the tour guide, Mike, who was a wealth of information and background. We got twice as much out of the visit once Mike started his tour! He's got a true depth of knowledge about the fire service and Boston. Highly recommend!

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