Whether you are a firefighter visiting the Museum of Firefighting for the first time, a family looking for a fascinating day trip, or a history student whose interest has been piqued by the fire service, the museum will engage you by presenting firefighting as history, culture, service to humanity, a preventative practice, and ever-changing art and technology.
If the Smithsonian Institution is indeed America’s Attic, then the magnificent FASNY Museum of Firefighting is the nation’s foremost repository of firefighting history. No other fire museum or private collection in North America offers the sheer depth and authenticity of the wheeled treasures found in every corner of this remarkable public gallery in Hudson, NY
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The FASNY Museum of Firefighting offers a variety of educational programs to suit your needs. These programs include self-guided tours, distance learning programs, guided tours, and the Museum’s educational website component. Whichever option you choose, you are guaranteed to be both educated and entertained as you learn about the innovations in firefighting throughout the eras that have improved firefighting methods and firefighter safety. The daily self-guided tours feature audio, video, and interactive elements. The Museum’s innovative distance learning programs include sound effects, music, and plenty of interaction with each class. The Museum’s guided tours are led by knowledgeable Visitor Services Assistants who will guide you through the exhibits and interactives and answer your questions.
Discover how firefighting has evolved from Ancient Times to the present, learn how steam power transformed the fire pumper and the fire service nationally, explore the grand firehouse of the 1800s, discover how the lithographs of the firm of Currier and Ives illustrated the life of a fireman, learn how the Dutch prevented fires in what would later become New York State, and much more, all within the confines of this world-class Museum.
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