Well planned and designed. Nice variety of historical artifacts. Would have been nice if the upstairs was open to get a look at the lifestyle! Best value in San diego!

Very center to Little Italy, the museum shows fire trucks since trucks were novelties. It is also used for polling vote station so it makes very easy for locals to vote and also appreciate some fire station history.

One of my favorite Fire Museums to go to. The staff are off duty Firefighters. So their knowledge is excellent. The place is still getting worked on, but it looks nice. I love that they preserved it for history. Highly recommended to visit.

The amount of amazing historic content in the firehouse museum is deceiving from the outside. There is so much to see in here, you can literally take hours and still have more to see. It was also nice to show my 9 year old how things used to be first hand. Also the 9/11 memorials and pieces from the site was beautiful to see.

Nice museum of San Diego fire fighter history! Many actual fire engines, great for kids and adults too.

We happened upon this after having lunch in Little Italy. Entrance is free, although donations are always welcomed and appreciated. This is an interesting little museum, showcasing the history of SD's fire engines and equipment. They have a full kitchen and meeting space available for specific venues.

The attendant on duty was extremely friendly and very helpful in answering my questions. Items ranged from the oldest fire truck to mementos from 9/11. Every turn of the corner had something new to see. Old fire extinguishers, assignment boards, fire axes, call boxes, boots and other assorted items makes this a must see location for those who enjoy fire fighting and history. BTW the dry powder seems to describe the one used on the theatre fire in Chicago back in the 1800s which is one of the worst theater tragedies in history. This fire led to the overhaul of laws concerning construction materials, emergency exits, room capacities and such.

Amazing museum with a lot of items and information. The volunteers are good story tellers and will give you a lot more information. Recommended for all ages!

Sehr empfehlenswert. Klein, Familiär und sehr eindrücklich. Man braucht ca. 1 Stunde. Für die Kinder ginbts einen Spielecken und sie könnnen sich verkleiden. Sehr spannende und eindrückliche Bilder und Feuerwehrsachen. Ticket kostet für ein Erwachsener 3 USD.

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Awesome place! Tons of history. Actually the exact place where the hydraulic powered ladder truck was invented! And the gas powered fire boat, national standard threat, and several other fire service inventions that are used throughout the world. A raw piece of history.

Charming museum in Little Italy with an impressive collection of old fire fighting trucks. Worth stopping by if you are at the Farmer's Market.

A really cool place...anyone can have a party there!

Great place lots really cool history about the fire service

Amazing museum.. Nice to see how everything was back in the day to how it is now. If you have a child that being a firefighter is their goal this is a great place to take them. Its a goal of my daughter. And she fell in love with this place

Beautiful museum!!

(Translated by Google) A small fire museum, the cost From the entrance $ 3 (Original) Un pequeño museo de bomberos , el costo De la entrada $3

Wow! What a gem. Excellent museum with old fire trucks, uniforms, other memorabilia. Great place for adults and children both.

This is a great little museum and the $3 price is well worth it. Makes you admire the fire fighters from the past till today!

I love coming here see all the older Fire engine's.

Cool history of san diego fire. A must to visit.

Very interesting exhibits. Place is a little dark, and no touchable pieces for little kids. But for big kids, very interesting.

What a great experience. Such good memorabilia and exhibits

Fabulous trucks and engines. Many scale size models, education room for children. Sept 11th memorial. Very nice woman who gave us information. We bought t shirts, plus made a donation.

I like this little firehouse museum. I'd love to take my three year old grandson there sometime, even though it's not just for kids.. It's an interesting piece of history.

Awesome place of fireman and firefighter history. Great place to have an event. Back room can host a band and you can bring catering in. Love this place so much history and honor here.

So fun. My boyfriend loved it and I learned so much! I thought I would get bored but it was truly very interesting. Nicely set up. Small so that you can easily spend only 30 minutes there. Great attendant. Only 2 dollars a person and you can sit in an old fire engine. My favorite part was looking at old fire extinguishers, the horse and human drawn engine as well as the forest fire wall including a very old and sort of creepy smokey the bear costume.

a small museum that feature firetruck from different period of history!

Really cool to see all the fire departments badges and things they have saved from 9/11. 10/10 would recommend.

I went to San Diego for a wedding. The Firehouse Museum was a great venue. It is in Little Italy with lots of restaurant options nearby. There is a lot of interesting paraphernalia and all types of fire vehicles to check out.

A wonderful venue for a small event. I came for a non-profit volunteer award ceremony for the San Diego chapter of the American Lung Association. At the event they had wonderful catering and had a fun and cozy environment for attendees that included really cool fire department memorabilia as well as historical fire apparatus and fire fighter history information. This would be a great place to visit if you have family that served as a firefighter or if you have little ones that enjoy large red trucks and aspire to be a firefighter someday. Great spot definitely unique and fun! Five stars!

Great history of a good Department. A little crowded, but I expect that with all the items they have a a small old station. They were getting ready for a fundraiser and were very welcoming. Always a great stop when in town.

Loved going here with my son for his birthday. Cool things to see for a kid who’s into fire trucks. Nothing super interactive though.

Visited from Colorado with a fellow firefighter and family today. Awesome visit, and very friendly staff member. Well preserved and maintained equipment. The entire visit took about an hour, and for $3 it is well worth it. I recommend taking your time and enjoying each exhibit and learn about the history behind them. Will be back if I am in town again

Great local museum. Free on first Thursday. Inexpensive otherwise. Cool memorabilia and awesome old fire trucks. My son enjoys playing firefighter here with the costumes and climbing on the bone accessible old truck. Only thing is I wish more of the displays were interactive for kids. Great nonetheless.

Amazing museum! I didn't even know some of the equipment they had ever existed. Have you seen a water grenade?

Our Dear friend SGT. BRIAN E. DUNLAP is honored at this museum. Donated a helmet shield to honor him at the museum. 15 years we miss him a lot.

Loved this place

Good place

Beautiful and has a kids play room.

If you use the San Diego trolley tour show them your sticker or ticket and you get free entry. Located in the heart of San Diego's little Italy the San Diego fire museuym has Lots of very cool San Diego Fire Dept history including photos and information of historical major incidents, numerous restored historic fire apparatus from motorized to horse drawn chemical wagons on display to admire. There is a small gift shop where you can purchase authentic sdfd gear from shirts and hats and other memorabilia. In addition to the museum there is a large banquet hall with kitchen that can be rented out for parties or other occasions.

Cool collection of antique fire trucks and fire fighting equipment. Run by volunteers, so hours are short. Photos and awards decorate walls. Free.

It's small, but only $3 to get in. If you are interested in firefighting it's a quick diversion while you are in Little Italy with some old equipment to look at.

Great exhibit. It's great to learn about the history of our first responders.

Very interesting. Must see!!

Awesome experience during Memorial Day weekend.

(Translated by Google) Curious to see objects used in the past to put out fires, but also the means themselves that were used. A really nice museum, the entrance doesn't cost much (if I remember correctly 2 or 3 dollars) and it's not huge. If you pass by it, a stroll is pleasant. The staff is very friendly, but like almost everywhere in California. (Original) Curioso vedere oggetti usati in passato per spegnere incendi, ma anche i mezzi stessi che venivano usati. Un museo davvero carino, l'ingresso non costa molto (se non ricordo male 2 o 3 dollari) e non è enorme. Se ci passate davanti, un giretto è piacevole. Il personale è molto gentile, ma come quasi ovunque in California.

Nice museum to visit. A few trucks to see. Even 1 old horse drawn water tanker from WI.

Charming, cozy, friendly restaurant with heart-warming pastas. I loved that it wasn't pretentious and was just really good at what it was good at. The roasted pepper appetizer was rich and delicious, and the seafood longone (?) and veal piccata were balanced and flavorful.

(Translated by Google) Very good history space for the firefighters of SAN Diego (Original) Muy buen espacio de historia de los bomberos de SAN Diego

Great museum

Interesting artifacts & fire trucks.

(Translated by Google) recommended; honorary led; SMALL BUT NICE!! (Original) Empfehlenswert; ehrenamtlich geführt; KLEIN ABER FEIN!!

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