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    Denver Firefighters Museum

    4.4 (44 reviews)
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    Jessica S.

    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.

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    Marty P.

    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.

    Thankful for fireman and honor those that passed.
    sandy b.

    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.

    Fun for kids and adults!
    Victoria M.

    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.

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    Victoria C.

    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!

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    My son is 2.5 yo and loved this place. They have a kids area upstairs with games and toys all around teaching fire safety. Lots of hands of stuff to touch. Very good collection of old uniforms and equipment. Very Reasonably priced.

    Sherri K.

    What a fun place! Granted, I was hoping to see some real firefighters, I was quite content to check out all the informative history and see the beginnings of firefighting. From art to historical memorabilia, this museum offers much in a self guided tour.There are also puppet shows, art/craft stations and numerous places to find out as much as you can about the dangers of fire and how to stay safe. This is a great safety update for kids. My favorite safety station was the "stop, drop and roll" area where you can put out (felt) flames by stopping, droping and rolling the flames to a felt mat. The second floor housed most of the art and memorabilia, and the main level is a blast with fire trucks the kids can ride, safety clothing to try on and a pole to slide down. Fun times!

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    Nadim C.

    The Denver Firefighters Museum is such a hidden gem. We were exploring places within walking distance of the Convention center to host a reception, and sure enough just two blocks away, sits the Denver Firefighters Museum. A place rich in history, resembling a portal to another time. Once you walk in the doors you start to feel the history within the walls. The event space itself, upstairs holds about 150 and was quite suitable for reception with a bar and food service. We couldn't have been happier with the management at the museum, Thomas was super great to work with and we will be coming back in the future. Again, this is a great space for events, whether a corporate reception or a kid's birthday, I think this venue has so much to offer to people of all ages.

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    Byron B.

    Pretty neat museum with a lot to learn. It isn't huge, so plan to spend around 1-2 hours here. I took my four boys here and they really enjoyed playing in the kids fire truck and exploring some of the activities upstairs. It is a little challenging keeping several young boys from touching all the cool stuff here. It is a bit pricey for the size if you pay the standard price, but it is downtown where nothing is cheap to run.

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    Is this better for older kids versus littles?? My son is 2-looks like it might be better for when he is older?

    I brought my 21 month old and he loved it. But we went on a special day where we got to ride a vintage firetruck. He will enjoy dressing up in fireman's garb. And pretending to drive in the cab of a firetruck. There is also a kid sized model of a… 

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    Yes, they have a small gift shop up front where you pay your entrance fee.

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    It was amazing to see fire trucks and uniforms from the different eras, as well as how a fire station is set up.

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