connecticut fire museum

The Connecticut Fire Museum is right behind the Trolley Museum and is covered in the same ticket price. The Trolley Museum was unfortunately disappointing, but I liked this one much better. Still, there were some issues that need fixing.The good news is that the engines are in pretty good shape, and there are quite a few of them to look at. Problem is, you can see the majority of them only from the front, since they are packed in the building pretty tightly, and the walkway is chained so that you can’t see all the cool valves and other hardware on the sides of the engines. During my visit, there was no one to whom I could direct a question, especially to get an explanation of what all the gadgetry (elemental to fire engines!) was about. No one in the office; no one in the building! Also, there was almost no opportunity to climb a couple steps to peer inside any of the great engines. Perhaps all that is needed is a larger exhibit space so a visitor could walk around and really experience these vehicles for what they are … I see potential for improvement.

A great take and you get to ride the ancient trolleys as well and you will see other public transportation equipment as well in various states of repair.

It was wonderful to see it while we were at the Trolley Museum. The trucks were kept in such good shape. The history provided was interesting and I took many pictures to bring back to the fireman in our family. A great place for families to visit.

This place is attendant to the Trolley museum and features much finer restored Fire Engine trucks of many varieties. You walk through and the many engines are clean and sharp and close for inspection. Unfortunately there is no climbing and getting on model for the kids, might be real nice, they get tired after the 15th one. You have to walk from/to the trolley museum to get to this display barn. Admission is included in the trolley museum ticket.

This Museum maybe small on the outside but once you walk in you are taking a trip form modern day fire apperatus all the way back in history of when the fire tucks were horse drawn. There are also old buses for you to look at in this quaint and ellegant Museum.