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Experience 300 years of heroes and history!

Experience 300 years of heroes and history!

Inspire the next generation of firefighters

Inspire the next generation of firefighters

A firefighter’s paradise

A firefighter’s paradise

A firefighter’s paradise

Enjoy hands-on discovery

Enjoy hands-on discovery

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FASNY Museum of Firefighting – The world’s largest firefighting museum

Families, firefighters or history enthusiasts; see past and present-day firefighting come alive and explore the premier collection of firefighting equipment, apparatus, artwork, artifacts and interactive exhibits anywhere.

The Museum’s collection of historic firefighting vehicles and apparatus — from ornate hand-drawn hose carts of the eighteenth century to brawny 1,000-gallon diesel-powered tankers of the 1970s — is unrivaled.

Families can enjoy hands-on interactive exhibits, including the bucket brigade. Students of history can marvel at the beauty and ingenuity of firefighting, amazed by a collection that spans Colonial times through today’s modern America.

Explore the world’s largest and most comprehensive museum dedicated to the history, culture and science of firefighting.

Easy to find, hard to forget. Visit today.

Museum Hours:

Open Wednesday to Sunday 10am–4:30 pm. Gift shop is open until 5pm. The Museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

If the Museum should have to close due to inclement weather, such closing information will be posted on our Facebook Page.

Closed:

New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day

Location:

117 Harry Howard Ave.
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: 518.822.1875

Admission:

Please take a moment to read the Museum’s Group Policies before planning your visit.

Adults (18 and above): $12
Children (2 to 17): $8
Children (Under age 2): FREE
FASNY Museum of Firefighting Members and FASNY Members: FREE

The Museum participates in the Empire State Reciprocal Program.

Experience the Museum before you get here!

View the Museum video to learn about – the world’s largest firefighting museum

Meet Molly the Museum Dog

Molly is the Museum’s Dalmatian, named in honor of Molly Williams, one of New York state’s first female volunteer firefighters.

Kids and families love it here

The Museum’s interactive, hands-on exhibits and activities provide the whole family with engaging opportunities to learn while doing.

View events calendar

Check out the Museum’s calendar of fun and fascinating events like Dalmatian Day, Super Saturdays and more.

The story of firefighting as told through the world’s premier collection of firematic artifacts

With a variety of settings and media, the Museum uses its collection of more than 20,000 artifacts to tell the story of firefighting and firefighters to the Museum visitors.

The most extensive and complete exhibits of firematic artifacts anywhere in the world

Experience the story and evolution of firefighting as told through the world’s foremost treasury of vintage fire apparatus, firefighting gear, equipment and historical works of art.

You and your family can enjoy toys, books, gifts, jewelry, memorabilia and more all year long when you shop at the Museum store. Shop online at our Museum store

Join the ranks: become a member

You’re invited to be a conservator of firefighting’s living legacy. The Museum offers many individual and fire organization membership levels. Become a member today!

Donations make a difference

Monetary and in-kind gifts are gratefully appreciated. The vast majority of the Museum’s collection has been donated to the Museum. Donate now

The FASNY Museum of Firefighting is funded, in part, by the generous support of: