New York City Fire Museum Museum

Address: 278 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA

Website: https://www.nycfiremuseum.org

Hours: Wed-Sun 11:00am-5:00pm, closed Mon-Tue

Admission: Adult admission (approx. $10) - check website for current pricing

The New York City Fire Museum is a specialist museum in Manhattan dedicated to the history of firefighting in New York City. It is located in a former firehouse in Lower Manhattan and focuses on FDNY artifacts and education.

The museum grew from collections of retired firefighters and civic groups and moved into the former firehouse where it is now located. It preserves artifacts related to major fires and FDNY history.

Situated on Spring Street in Lower Manhattan, the museum is within walking distance of SoHo and Canal Street and is accessible by several subway lines.

• Location: housed in a former firehouse on Spring Street in Lower Manhattan, close to Canal Street and SoHo
• Collection: collection includes historic fire apparatus, uniforms, badges and firefighting artifacts documenting FDNY history

Address/drive: The New York City Fire Museum is at 278 Spring Street in SoHo (lower Manhattan), on/near Spring St and Varick/Thompson Streets - easy to reach by car from elsewhere in Manhattan via Houston St/Varick St.

Transit: Take the C or E subway to Spring St (a short 6-8 minute walk) or the R/W to Prince St (about an 8-10 minute walk). Local buses and taxis/ride‑hails also serve the SoHo area.

• Visit on a weekday morning to avoid school and group visits; the museum is compact and much quieter then, making it easier to study exhibits and historic apparatus at leisure.
• Ask staff about guided talks or demonstrations-museum volunteers often provide context on major artifacts and engines that many self-guided visitors miss.
• Pair the visit with nearby SoHo/Tribeca walking routes to spread out your itinerary and avoid peak weekend crowds in the neighborhood.