Michigan Firehouse Museum

The Michigan Firehouse Museum is a fire service museum in Ypsilanti housed in an 1898 building with additional modern exhibition space on multiple levels. The collection displays historical fire trucks, equipment, and artifacts from different eras of firefighting.

The facility opened in 1998 to preserve the heritage of fire service in the region. The collection documents how firefighting evolved from early hand-operated methods to modern practices.

The place showcases how firefighting methods changed over time through different types of vehicles that served Michigan communities. You can see the progression from hand-operated equipment to modern tools used by fire services.

Plan your visit for a weekend, as the facility is open on specific days with limited hours. The layout spreads across multiple levels, so wear comfortable shoes for walking through the different exhibition areas.

The museum holds the largest collection of fire truck bells in the country, and visitors can ring them using wooden mallets. This hands-on experience lets you create the different sounds these historical signal bells made.

Inception: 1998

Official opening: 1998

Website: https://michiganfirehousemuseum.org

GPS coordinates: 42.24611,-83.61417

Latest update: December 14, 2025 16:44