• Overview

    There's something for everyone at the Hoboken Fire Department Museum. For kids, the star attraction at the former fire station at 213 Bloomfield St. is the shiny red Ahrens Fox fire engine, circa 1932; this "Cadillac" of fire trucks has been meticulously restored and occasionally stars in civic parades.


    For grownups, the Fire Department Museum is a treasure trove of fire gear and memorabilia documenting the evolution of tools and techniques used by Hoboken's bravest in battling fires that spread quickly in a city of connected row houses, working piers and active factories.


    Visitors can now drop by the Fire Department Museum any weekend between 12 Noon and 5 pm, thanks to support from the Hoboken Historical Museum. Admission is just $3 for adults, children under 12 admitted free.

  • Amenities

    Activities
    • Self-guided tours
  • Nearby:

    •  Dining

      • Bin 14
        0.1 MI
        201-963-9463
        View >
      • The Dining Room at Anthony David's
        0.3 MI
        201-222-8359
        View >
      • Amanda's Restaurant
        0.3 MI
        201-798-0101
        View >
      • Pilsener Haus & Biergarten
        0.4 MI
        201-683-5465
        View >
      • Ruth's Chris Steak House
        0.6 MI
        201-863-5100
        View >
      • Chart House Weehawken
        0.7 MI
        201-348-6628
        View >
      • East LA
        0.7 MI
        201-798-0052
        View >
      • Cucharamama
        1.0 MI
        201-420-1700
        View >
      View More +
    •  Lodging

      • The Holland Hotel
        0.2 MI
        201-963-6200
        View >
      • Sheraton Lincoln Harbor Hotel
        0.5 MI
        201-617-5600
        View >
      • W Hoboken
        0.9 MI
        201-253-2400
        View >
      • Wyndham Garden North Bergen
        1.4 MI
        View >
      • Quality Suites North Bergen
        1.4 MI
        (201) 590-4555
        View >
      • Days Inn
        1.5 MI
        201-420-9040
        View >
      • Howard Johnson
        1.6 MI
        201-863-6363
        View >
      • Ramada
        1.6 MI
        201-432-6100
        View >
      View More +
    •  Activities

      • Hoboken Historical Museum
        0.0 MI
        201-656-2240
        View >
      • Pier 13 Hoboken
        0.1 MI
        201-798-8065
        View >
      • Resilence Adventures
        0.1 MI
        201-477-8713
        View >
      • NYC Cycleboats
        0.1 MI
        718-635-0430
        View >
      • Marma Day Spa
        0.2 MI
        201-795-2220
        View >
      • Hoboken Cove Boathouse
        0.2 MI
        View >
      • Cornucopia Cruise Lines
        0.3 MI
        732-697-9500
        View >
      • Mile Square Theatre
        0.3 MI
        201-683-7014
        View >
      View More +
    •  Events

      • Dumb Funny Comedy
        Sep. 28, 2023
        2.7 MI
        201-522-3918
        View >
      • Test Brand New Event
        Feb. 26, 2028
        5.2 MI
        123-456-7890
        View >
      • Ridgefield Park Downtown Street Fair
        Oct. 7, 2023
        7.2 MI
        201-998-1144
        View >
      • New Jersey Symphony: Ellington & Dvořák: New Worlds
        Oct. 14, 2023
        7.5 MI
        800-255-3476
        View >
      • New Jersey Symphony: Schumann's Cello Concerto
        Oct. 22, 2023
        7.5 MI
        800-255-3476
        View >
      • New Jersey Symphony: Jurassic Park in Concert
        Oct. 28, 2023
        7.5 MI
        800-255-3476
        View >
      • Simeon Goodson (Live Comedy Recording)
        Sep. 28, 2023
        7.5 MI
        973-642-7100
        View >
      • Audacy's We Can Survive
        Oct. 14, 2023
        7.7 MI
        973-757-6625
        View >
      View More +
      •   Activities

        Hoboken Historical Museum
        0.0 MI
        201-656-2240
        View >
      •   Activities

        Pier 13 Hoboken
        0.1 MI
        201-798-8065
        View >
      •   Activities

        NYC Cycleboats
        0.1 MI
        718-635-0430
        View >
      •   Activities

        Resilence Adventures
        0.1 MI
        201-477-8713
        View >
      •   Dining

        Bin 14
        0.1 MI
        201-963-9463
        View >
      •   Activities

        Hoboken Cove Boathouse
        0.2 MI
        View >
      •   Lodging

        The Holland Hotel
        0.2 MI
        201-963-6200
        View >
      •   Activities

        Marma Day Spa
        0.2 MI
        201-795-2220
        View >
      View More +

Explore Hoboken Fire Department Museum