At the Hall of Flame Museum and the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, the whole family will enjoy an acre of fire history exhibits, over a 100 fully restored pieces of fire apparatus on display, which date from 1725 to 2004. You will see pieces from America, England, France, Germany, Japan, and Austria. The Hall features a gallery dedicated to the history of wildland firefighting in the country, and the galleries contain many exhibits that include fire apparatus, artwork, equipment, uniforms, and more!
Don’t miss the chance to visit The Hall of Flame which is home to the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, which honors firefighters who have died in the line of duty or who have been decorated for heroism.
Kids will love learning all about firefighters and will have a great time at the special children’s area! Don’t forget to stop at the gift shop before you leave!
There are over 130 wheeled pieces in the collection of the museum, and over 10,000 smaller objects relating to the history of firefighting! When you visit the six exhibit galleries, you receive an exhibits catalog that describes the major exhibits.
At Gallery I you will find a 50-seat theater where you can view a 10-minute video introducing all of the exhibit galleries, over 30 manual and horse-drawn pieces of apparatus from America, France, England, and Japan. You will also see a wide variety of engines, parade carriages, chemical wagons, ladder wagons, hose wagons, a fire sled, an aerial ladder wagon, and steam powered engines! Furthermore, a fine display of over 100 insurance fire marks from all over the world!
Gallery II is a 10,000 square foot gallery featuring over 20 motorized pieces dating from 1897 to 1930, most of them american.
Gallery III is a 5,000 square foot gallery containing rotating exhibits of restored motorized pieces.
Gallery IV contains three fine aerial trucks made by American La France, Seagrave and Pirsch!
And of course, The Hall of Heroes, a 3,000 square foot gallery that addresses the human element of firefighting.
Don’t hesitate to visit this amazing kid-friendly museums in Phoenix!
