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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Awesome experience during Memorial Day weekend.

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

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

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!

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.

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.

Very interesting place and fun to visit. Warm atmosphere.

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!

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

Amazing museum! I didnt even know some of the equipment they had ever existed. Have you seen a water grenade?

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.

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 Diegos 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.

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.

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

Great exhibit. Its great to learn about the history of our first responders.

Charming, cozy, friendly restaurant with heart-warming pastas. I loved that it wasnt 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.

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 and has a kids play room.

This place is outstanding - there is SO much stuff here regarding the history of firefighting not only in San Diego but for the rest of the world. Anyone remotely interested in the profession should definitely come here. Admission is cheap and the experience is well worth it

Bumped into this place by surprise. Great value and a nice way to kill an hour. The boyfriend loves machines and I am a design nerd, so we both were quite entertained. Would be an awesome place for kids

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

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

First Thursday of the month is free. Well preserved artifacts from more than a century. It is a community museum. It is not curated to tell one story. You can explore the exhibits and see a different story every time. I wish there were exhibits talking about historically significant fires in San Diego.

Beautiful museum!!

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

Lots of valuable history! Perfect place for a young childs birthday party - girl or boy! My son and his friends had the best time celebrating his birthday party there!

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

I love museum. Its great. Everyone should go to museum. You havent really been to a museum until you have been to museum.

Very interesting. Must see!!

The museum is a great example of the proud traditions held in the firefighting profession by the San Diego Firefighters. They have kept an eye on many of the traditions while progressing into the future.

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

We were there for private partly it was a wonderful venueFor a large family event espicaly if one likes fire equipment

City Revenue; or city history ---- which objective does the museum exist for ??

Great place lots really cool history about the fire service

Good place

Loved this place

The place could use with a little more upkeep, but over all an awesome experience

Really cool antique fire engines and historic uniforms. Picture spot for sure.

Cute little place. Loved the old fire engines.

More fun than expected, with full access to everthing, but expect a self-guided experience. No parking.

See the history of fire and how San Diego has changed over the years. See fire trucks, 9-11 items, and Antique fire tools, ladders, extinguisher, nozzles. Please help support burn patients and fire fighters that have lost their lives to fire.

This museum doesnt have much to offer, but the experience is worth the price. Most of the museum is occupied by vehicles, but there is also firefighters gear and other equipment.

Simple, quaint. Ive been in much better.

Interesting artifacts & fire trucks.

Great location to visit the history of the San Diego Fire Department!

Just the right size. Great place.

Warm and friendly people therr

They show

Great museum

Awesome

Lots of old for equipment!

Lot of history

Ding the bell.

Small taste of history, good to walk by it