The New York City Fire Museum houses one of the nation's most important collections of fire related art and artifacts from the late 18th century to the present. Among its holdings are painted leather buckets, helmets, parade hats and belts, lanterns and tools, pre Civil War hand pumped fire engines, horse drawn vehicles and early motorized apparatus.

The collection includes one of the earliest fire engines in North America, the "Farnam" style engine, which was built in New York around 1790.

Besides apparatus, the museum exhibits a vast number of fire service bric-a-brac from New York City's early years. Rare painted parade hats, speaking trumpets, leather fire buckets, uniform parts and insignia, tools and lanterns, and decorative elements from equipment are all on view.

Also on display are the modern tools and clothing of the modern firerfighters, such as the Halligan forcible entry tool and the Jaws of Life. And of course there are always real firefighters on hand to talk to too!

Hours
Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Admission
$4 suggested for adults
$1 for children under 12
$2 for senior citizens and students