Phoenix, AZ

Hall of Flame Fire Museum in Phoenix

Address: 6101 East Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ 85008 - Map
Phone: (602) 275-3473
Web: www.hallofflame.org

The Hall of Flame Fire Museum and the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes are a testament to the brave men and women who have devoted - and lost - their lives for the protection of the community at large.

The Phoenix-based museum contains one of the largest collections of firefighting apparatus in the world, with some pieces dating back to 1725. Most of the collection is from America, but there are also pieces from England, France, Austria, Germany and Japan as well.

The museum opened in 1961, and today includes five exhibit galleries and the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes, which honors firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty and those who have been decorated as heroes.

The various collections span the development of firefighting equipment and practices. The displays you'll find include: Hand & Horse Drawn (1725-1908); Motorized Apparatus (1897-1948); Motorized Apparatus (1918-1968); Motorized Apparatus (1919-1950) and Wildland Firefighting.

A huge collection of Fire Department arm patches and a fire helmet collection are also on display here.