Denver Firefighters Museum

This visit to the Denver Firefighters Museum is for one of my childhood friends, who blogs about firetrucks on Instagram and works as a 911 dispatcher in Tennessee.We had lots of time to kill before going to the convention center later in the day, so I suggested this museum to my parents when I found it during a random maps search around the city. And to all you parents out there, this museum could save your child's life in the event of a fire.Admission to get in was $9. Getting around the museum is kinda like being in IKEA, where they have footprints on the floor telling you where to go in order. This museum, which is in the shape of an actual fire station and has two floors, shows you the entire history of how and where the 911 dispatch system was first invented, types of firetrucks used over the years, how to dial 911 in case of a fire, where firefighters stay while on the job, and so forth. In the back on the first floor is an educational video of what to do if there's a fire.Upstairs there was so much more, we were shown firefighters' patches from almost every state, which stopped at Pennsylvania for some reason. I guess they're still collecting patches from Rhode Island all the way to Wyoming. I took pics of patches from Kentucky and Massachusetts (where my childhood friend used to live), Maine (where my dad is from), Nevada (where we live), and New Hampshire (where I was born and where my mom is from). It was very interesting seeing all the patches from each county and city in my state of residence. Replicas of dormitories where firefighters stay in while on the job were also shown, which I found very interesting. I took so many pics here but Yelp will only let me add 20 at a time.Don't forget to sign the guestbook upstairs and the survey downstairs before you leave! This was a very educational visit and we're very happy that we got a tour of this museum. If you want something to do in the city, then I suggest visiting the Denver Firefighters Museum!

Went here for the first time with the family during the July 4th weekend on a library adventure pass. Very cool little museum. My son learned some great things about fire safety during the visit. He loved getting to practice 911 calls to the emergency dispatcher on the practice phone. Of course the fire trucks were a hit. They have a designated one that kids can sit and play in. The upstairs area also has a play area for kids. They also cover a lot of history of fire fighting in Denver, which was enjoyable for my husband and I to learn about. They have several fire poles upstairs that go down to the bottom floor. We enjoyed our time here very much. I would say you can spend 1-2 hours here if you take your time. We parked in a lot across from the Denver Mint which was much cheaper ($5) than the lots nearby which ran between $15-25. It's hard to find street parking so plan ahead and look up possible lots. Staff was friendly and gave us a brief overview of the museum when we arrived. They have a small gift shop in the front as well.

This was a great place for us to take our little ones. They had a lot of cool things for them to look at and interact with and they had Firefighters reading the kids books in the play area which I thought was super sweet.It's a bit smaller than a traditional museum because they converted an old Firehouse which is a unique idea. Overall I really thought the museum was well down and helps teach kids (and adults) about the history of firefighters in the Denver area.

Pretty cool museum where tou can walk around on your own without a tour guide and just read and enjoy what they have. However, TONS of text is packed into each area, so it would be nice to have more hands on things to enjoy, or even more technology like videos to educate the customers. You can see the Denver Firefighters back when the department just began to now, and it's super cool to see the progression in transportation, tools, and technology.There is a small entrance fee to get into here, but its nothing ridiculous. They don't have much to do other than look around, but they do have a firetruck that kids can play in and they can even dress up like fireman. They also have a gift shop type area where they sell little toys and many cool shirts.I'd definitely come and check it out cuz it's in the first fire station, but I think they could make it more memorable with less text everywhere. Overall, a great time, and pretty short if you're looking for something to do in a time crunch.

I wanted to go here for a while and so glad I checked this off my must see and do in Denver list. Admission is $9 per person. If you're military or firefighter it's $8. There are also restrooms to use here. Overall, it's a very informative experience to visit the museum. It's a self-guided tour as well. It will take about an hour or more to get thru the museum. If you really take your time and read every bit of information at each exhibit, it could take 2 or more hours. There are also two floors to the museum. They did a really good job with the layout and exhibits. The building is an old Denver Fire Station. There are also numerous things to purchase at the gift shop. They also have a small section of books for sale as well. I was a bit surprised to see a local book about ghosts and hauntings in Colorado there. I highly recommend this museum especially if you have firefighters in your family or have friends that served. You will walk away with an even better appreciation of firefighters.

I got two kiddos and I'm at home with them currently just figuring things out like any Mom. With that said I'm all about taking them to museums they can enjoy. Luckily this was a great stumble. My daughter is 3 and thinks fire trucks are so cool! So I reserved a pass here for free through Jeff co library system. With that said we came and enjoyed a few parts of the museum. I didn't get to read snd experience the whole thing with toe LO but we got to pretend drive s fire truck and then go upstairs to the kiddos play room. So fun!!! My daughter still asks to this day if we can go again. It really is a great find for kids under 5 or super educational for older kids. They do a great job balancing it out for young to old. I do hope to go again and actually have time to read everything regarding our history.

Fun, interesting and educational museum. In front is a cool gift shop with inexpensive to pricier stuff from stickers, books, tee's and toys. I loved the section where kids can don the gear and pretend to be firefighters. There's a wonderful section to teach home safety with a model home, every school should make a field trip here, and homeschoolers too. The building itself has beautiful wood doors, floors and lockers. I was in and out in an hour and one can take less time or spend 2 hours here.

This was a fun visit for a 2 year old. I will say that there was more than I thought there ws going to be for him. It was a good mix of history interesting and educational for adults but things here and there for a kiddo to do. Some of his favorites was the dress up station and pole to slide down. The kids area was alright, it didn't feel clean or organized but was a nice addition. The rest of the museum was interested but I wish there was more we could touch, might have been because of covid. I will say that one visit is enough. There wouldn't be anything new or sections we didn't visit to need a second visit. It was quite small but reasonably priced. I'd say one visit in your lifetime would be absolutely worth it tho!

This is a great kid-friendly family spot!Although I don't have kids I decided to check this place out one day because it was free (check out my tip below on the free day). The facility which houses the museum isn't big itself- you can get through the place in less than an hour if you are kid-less. However all the old firefighter equipment was great and they had some pretty interesting artifacts and fun reads for adults. They have plenty of learning activities for the kids and its clearly marked with a cartoon dog for what they can and cannot touch. They teach kids about the firefighter outfits, trucks, making an escape route, and how to stop drop and roll! I even saw a birthday party going on upstairs for the kids! Great idea for the child that can't get enough of firefighters and fire trucks!One thing that stuck with me is that they had a lot of tributes to 9-11 in the upstairs floor. Even a piece of beam from one of the towers. TIP: We were able to get in for free from passes that we got from the Smithsonian museum. Google 'Smithsonian magazine museum day live!' and you will be able to find out when the next free day is!

Really cool and charming small museum, a former fire station, packed with fascinating items of all sizes! From vintage fire engines to firefighters outfits and hats, to command stations, tons of photos, and very interactive. Loved the original firehouse poles, still in place! Kids and families were absolutely loving their experience, two floors worth of stuff to look at and lots of interactive activities.