Fire Museum of Memphis

The Fire Museum of Memphis is a non-profit organization that exists to promote education of fire and life safety, to reduce injury, life-loss, and property-loss related to fire and to recognize and preserve the heritage of the fire service and its contribution to the community. - Fire Museum of Memphis mission statement

Welcome to the 'Mid-South's hottest attraction', the Fire Museum of Memphis. This historic firehouse is America's premier interactive fire museum, an interesting educational attraction located in the legendary Fire Engine House No.1 in downtown Memphis.

Part of the National Register of Historic Places, this turn of the century firehouse provides artifacts, interactive safety programs, and historic fire engines for your group to explore. Your group will be able to fight flames, look at horse-drawn equipment from the past, plan an escape route and see if they survive, feel the heat of the FedEx Fire room, learn about Memphis' most devastating fires, and discover the proud history of Memphis' first African American firefighters. You will see such specific exhibits and artifacts as the following: