Fire Museum of Texas, Firefighting museum in the United States of America

The Fire Museum of Texas is a museum in Beaumont dedicated to documenting the history and development of firefighting equipment and techniques. The collection includes vehicles, tools, and apparatus from different periods in firefighting history.

The building opened in 1927 as Beaumont's Central Fire Station, not as a museum; it later became the Fire Museum of Texas and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Its permanent exhibits trace firefighting from bucket brigades to current practices, with antique trucks dating from 1856.

The museum grounds hold the State of Texas Firefighter Memorial, a 9-11 memorial and a firefighter commemorative walkway. The building itself is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, the former Central Fire Station of Beaumont.

The museum is located in Beaumont with convenient parking available on site for visitors. You should plan to spend several hours exploring all the exhibits and displays throughout the building.

The 24-foot fire hydrant stands in front of the museum building, not inside it, and is described as the world's largest working fire hydrant. It is a separate landmark from the exhibits in the former Central Fire Station.