Reviews of Central Ohio Fire Museum (Museum)

Ricky Bobby

Play corner for thd kids which included a real fire truck cab with lights for playing. A lot of history here and really knowledgeable staff

irma B

This place is very informative. Everyone is very friendly. Took my little boy there, and he loved it.

Lennard Donkers

Very interesting history.

Jackilyn Hiss

I pretty much grew up in this Engine House as it was being restored. My dad is currently the President and was the previous Columbus fire historian (until he retired from the Columbus Fire Department). This place is a gem and definitely worth a trip. The volunteers will take you on a guided tour and answer any questions you have. There’s a play area for kids and display rooms that show what items look like after a fire. They go all out for birthday parties and receptions held here. I really can’t say enough about this wonderful place. I may be a bit bias, but I know how much love has gone into the restoration of this museum and think everyone should visit at least once!

Amy Mckenzie

Tried taking a small group there today. Worst experience ever. I will not go back again nor would I ever take my kids. It was very embarrassing.

Kevin Coleman

Great to see

Laura Horowitz

small town but interesting things to see from horse drawn fire trucks

G Guerard

Amazing authentic fire equipment from several eras! Great museum for fire fighting history in America!

Kimberlee A. Sharp

Lots of artifacts inside a beautiful old firehouse.

renessa garland

The tour guides are really knowledgeable about the fire trucks and equipment!

Jessica Mason-Rogers

This small museum is a good afternoon activity for the family. Historic fire trucks and equipment are on display and retired firefighters provide tours and local lore. The children's play area will be the highlight for little ones.

jay reese

Great place for kids and adults

mac454 C

Great place for fire fighting history super knowledgeable staff. 7 year old loved it!

Matt Septer

Really cool place with passionate staff. Take your kids and learn some cool things!!

Helen Iller

Wonderful. My husband was a retired firefighter from Columbus and worked the heartmonile. E joyed seeing it.

Jayme Overstreet

We had an awesome time investigating the place

Brett Younkin

Amazing place and fantastic people who know the history of the facility. Was here for a birthday party and had a wonderful time. Would love to come back and spend more time exploring.

Meredith Nye

We have been to a lot of Fire museums both nationally and internationally and this was the a very nice little museum. A firefighter will take you through to your the few tricks they have and let the kids ring the bells for fun. There is also a nice interactive exhibit of a burned room, which is educational and teaches kids the importance of fire safety. The play area is clean and well maintained, with a fire pole and two different tricks to pretend to drive. I also liked the interactive fire hydrant, the first we have seen. Plenty of free parking in the driveway but also paid street parking is available. All in all it is a good activity and I would say good for anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours. They also offer group discounts and birthday party options.

Angelita Rodriguez-Khanboubi

The staff welcomed us at the door and let the kids ring a 100 year old bell! The fireman dressed in his gear and explained how it protects him. They had a great display of a home and fire hazard. They kids loved the play area and books about firetrucks. The Museum offers birthday party options too.

Vanessa Botts

Took students here on a field trip, had a great experience. Know how to make the experience age appropriate and fun.

Sheila Nocks

Kids had a great time.

Pastor - James Welch

Great place for that nostalgia. Only bad part was the parking

PHILLIP HOOTEN

Interesting historical great guide. Bringing the kids next time.

Brian Reese

Cool place to visit and see history on the fire department and fire safety. My kids had fun

Ryan Young

Great people great tour!

Mary Dewey

Great place to step back in time. There are lots of antique piece of equipment. Books, fire pole, emergency lights, and costumes for the little ones to make believe. There is also a fire safety class plus a small gift shop.

Todd The HandyMan George with HandyMan Services

gong therte today 10/9/2012 . ill let you all know!

Joel Byrén

Very nice museum! It is not very big so no need to plan a whole day...

Terry Mancini

Wonderful exhibits and great hands on area for kids. Very educational.

squadman squadman

Support preservation of Ohio's firefighting evolution. Worth your time.

Debra jean Jones

Honor to be there

Sharon Tinsley

This place was great also great history. Our guide was great we enjoyed our visit.

Cameron Farwell

Had a great time, very interesting fire history..... must see!!

Deanna Stotler

Very informative place to visit, great history about our city, very friendly staff

Josh Cooper

Great to see how they did things with the horses

Earthling iamMe

Didn't enjoy

Kyle Collins

Costs too much for as little as the facility is, $30 for 2 adults and 2 kids under 10, for a ten minute walkthrough

Ethan Swager

Amazing

Jennifer Mathes

The tour was great and interesting. The tour guide knew what he was talking about and kept us engaged.

Zina Turner

Little place. Lotta fun. Interesting and informative.

Jasmine Craner

We went here for the first time with our boys a couple of weeks ago. I can't say enough good things about the musieum and the firemen that work there. The history in that building is so amazing, plus there is play space for the kids, they do demos and education. We'll be back.

teresa gandee

Really enjoyed going here with my daughter and grandson. Though he didn't have much interest in looking at all the fire engines and other antiques, he did have a great time with the kids version of a fire truck front. He enjoyed playing with the toy firetrucks and sliding a down the pole. Very friendly staff and white knowledgeable. The one gentleman that showed us some things is a retired fireman. I enjoyed reading and looking at everything. Go check it out!

Jameson

Great peice of History right here in town. Happy Valentine Day

All about that Kawaii

Worker was passionate about the museum and the museum itself is an old firehouse so a lot of the old systems are in place. They are currently trying to restore the 2nd floor too

John Lentz

Excellent

Michelle Miller

I was a chaperone for a field trip so my pics are limited but these kids had so much fun & learned a lot about fire safety

Jim Milby

A nice museum in an old firehouse from the horse drawn era. The real asset is Sue who is very passionate about fire safety and the items and rooms with actual fire damage so people can see the effects of fire. Well worth the low admission price. What you learn may save your life.

Tom Wilhelm

The old guy volunteering was super nice and knew a TON about the history of firefighting. Small, but nicely laid out museum. Kids got to play a lot with the lights and little fire pole. Worth the very reasonable price of admission.

Cat Lohr

Great for the family!

Danita Brunk

Very interesting place! I would definitely go back. Sadly we had a time crunch n had to leave after 2 hrs which wasn't enough time. I took 4 10-12 year olds and they learned a lot and liked it

A. Kun

History, fun, and amazing volunteers. We are from phoenix arizona and this was our top priority to see. It exceeded our expectations

Angel Mesman

Our tour guide was amazing!!!

Ben Cirker

Great place to visit and learn about the history of firefighting, especially for little ones.

Jeff Pierce

This was fun for my 3+ year old son but he has quite the imagination and loves fire trucks. Play area is small and it's mostly a museum, and exhibits are not that interactive. But for interaction you have firefighters leading tours and answering questions, a huge plus! On the whole we had a great time in our 90 minute visit but I don't think it's anywhere close to worth the cost, that's why I'm ranking it only three stars.

Theresa Kaza

We not only had one but three guides, each telling us different parts of history. Very nice tour

Andrew Pickett

Really cool place. Attended a birthday party here and it worked out really well. A lot of neat historical fire fighting equipment and the goddess were very knowledgeable and friendly. Would definitely recommend it.

Bryana Anderson Ross

Cool place for kids. Not very big but good Enough for younger kids.

lazz lazz

Very Nice food, bit too crispy fries apart from that I enjoyed the meal