The St. Joseph Fire Museum is owned and operated by the St. Joseph Firefighters Union, Local 77.

The St. Joseph Fire Museum is located in the former St. Joseph Fire Station Number Five and is considered by many to be an architectural masterpiece. The Fire Museum is located just South of Downtown St. Joseph, directly between the historical Pony Express Museum and the Patee House Museum.

The St. Joseph Fire Department was founded in 1865 and has continuously guarded the residents of St. Joseph ever since. Members of the St. Joseph Fire Department introduced several innovative fire fighting methods that have led to the advancement of firefighting techniques throughout the country. The St. Joseph Fire Museum contains a huge collection of historical firefighting equipment that has been used to protect the residents in St. Joseph for over 140 years. Much of the collection has been meticulously restored to original condition including fire trucks that were actually used to fight fires throughout St. Joseph.

The St. Joseph Fire Museum is located at
1202 South 11th Street
St. Joseph, Missouri 64501
816-671-0410