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Hall of Flame Fire Museum

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The National Historical Fire Foundation is a museum dedicated to the historical preservation of firefighting equipment used through the years around the world.The museum's artifacts were originally the private collection of George F. Getz Jr., who opened the original Hall of Flame in Wisconsin in 1961. Getz moved the museum to Phoenix in 1974.The museum has five exhibit bays and the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes gallery. The equipment is grouped as: Hand & Horse Drawn ; Motorized Apparatus ; Motorized Apparatus ; Motorized Apparatus and Wildland Firefighting. It also has a large collection of Fire Department arm patches.It is in Phoenix, Arizona at 6101 East Van Buren St across from the Phoenix Zoo and adjacent to the Phoenix Municipal Stadium.The name is a play on words on "Hall of Fame".

Address: 6101 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA
Phone: (602) 275-3473
State: Arizona
Zip Code: 85008


Opening Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM

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Reviews
We had my son's third birthday party at the museum. All of the kids and the parents had a blast. This museum is a gem! The fire trucks span back to the days of the bucket brigade and horse drawn carriages through modern times. I need to go back because I did not have time to really be able to appreciate the history contained in the museum. I was worried that my son's friends would not appreciate the fire trucks which I correctly assumed would be behind roped off displays but the eyes of even the youngest kids (and many of the adults) just lit up at seeing all the amazing (and some even beautiful and ornate) vehicles. I highly recommend this place to anyone who has not been there. And I recommend it for a child's party as well. There was an area in the back set up with tables and room for us to bring our food, drinks... There is a play area complete with child sized fireman dress up clothes, a pole to slide down, a hose to play with, a small fire truck ride, and even a "firehouse" play house, papers to color...really all the activities you could imagine for a child's party (and that's forgetting that you have an entire museum to tour that I know the adults at our party truly enjoyed). Halfway into the party, the kids (and adults) got to ride a real fire truck and play with a fire hose... I know there have been posts about the staff being less than friendly, but I did not find that to be the case at all. The staff are volunteers incredibly knowledgeable about the museum artifacts. Maybe because I have volunteered at a non profit before, but I did not expect the staff to clean up the mess we made nor did I expect them cater to us like the staff at a Chucky Cheese would. But we had a far better time than we could have had at any other birthday party venue!! I highly recommend this place and will be going back!
9 years ago (15-10-2017)
Wonderful museum of firefighting equipment and practices. Very touching tributes to 9/11 and Granite Mountain Hotshots honoring the sacrifices made. Trucks from both incidents are on display. Go to this museum, and take sufficient time to feel the spirit and heroism of this noble profession! You will learn and you will be humbled.
9 years ago (28-10-2017)
Amazing collection, you can easily spend hours there if you want to look at everything. The staff are not overly friendly so don't be offended, they are not professional tourist trap guides.
9 years ago (29-12-2017)
Absolutely wonderful place. Great exhibits. Our 5 yr old and 8 yr old loved it along with us. They learned alot here. Even the gift shop is very reasonable in prices. :) highly recommended!!!
9 years ago (08-10-2017)
Very unique learning experience. Anyone can Google fire fighting history. But to see the actual machines in real life and reading about their history leaves a much more meaningful impact. Great experience for young and old.
9 years ago (27-07-2017)
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