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Fire Museum of Texas, Beaumont

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The Fire Museum of Texas is located in a former fire station, the former Central Fire Station, in Beaumont, Texas, built in 1927. The building is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and is an example of the Renaissance Revival. The building houses state-of-the-art interactive fire safety exhibits with a collection of antique fire equipment dating as early as 1856. It also has a two-story interactive playhouse for children to learn fire safety. Another feature is that "...the world's largest working fire hydrant...", a towering twenty-four (24) feet tall, is in front of the building. In addition to the fire hydrant, the museum features the State of Texas Firefighter Memorial, a 9-11 Memorial, and a Firefighter commemorative walkway.

Permanent exhibits trace history of fire fighting from bucket brigades to present practices. Several antique trucks are featured dating from 1856. Temporary exhibits can also be found at the museum.
The museum is part of a concentration of several museums in the downtown Beaumont area. It is located blocks away from the Tyrrell Historical Library, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, the Beaumont Children's Museum (temporarily located in the Beaumont Civic Center), and the Edison Museum.

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  • Loved the huge Dalmatian fire hydrant out front. (Pic op). Lots of interesting fire engines in the building and upstairs was a cute little area for kids to learn about fire safety. You can leave a....  more
    Loved the huge Dalmatian fire hydrant out front. (Pic op). Lots of interesting fire engines in the building and upstairs was a cute little area for kids to learn about fire safety. You can leave a....  more »
  • Driving in downtown Beaumont, just to check it out, we came across a mammoth fire hydrant, painted like a Dalmation. How cute! The Fire Museum was closed, but we pulled in to take a great photo of.....  more
    Driving in downtown Beaumont, just to check it out, we came across a mammoth fire hydrant, painted like a Dalmation. How cute! The Fire Museum was closed, but we pulled in to take a great photo of.....  more »
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  • Nice little museum with lots of fire trucks. You can do a photoshoot in uniform and an employee even did switch on the lights, which made the firetruck more awesome. Admission is free, donations accepted
  • They have a lot of antique videos and a lot of history of Beaumont. Kid friendly with a stand full of fire suits the kids can dress up and get on a fire engine and play pretend. The big dalmatian fire hydrant is a nice touch outside. No admission but donations are greatly appreciated!

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