Join an exciting celebration as the Houston Fire Museum reopens its doors on Saturday, October 12! Learn fire safety from a virtual firefighter, venture through the inflatable fire safety house, and see firsthand how "Old 7's" has been restored to its original glory.

The Houston Fire Museum recently completed a $5.7M building preservation project. The Museum’s home, Old 7’s, a station built in 1899, has been closed for the past four years. Come see firsthand how it has been restored to its original beauty with added modern conveniences.  Opening exhibits will be limited until early 2025 to highlight the masonry, woodwork and window restorations that have been completed on this historic gem.

In recognition of October’s annual fire prevention week, the Museum has partnered with State Farm for the unveiling of a virtual firefighter and inflatable fire safety house both sponsored by State Farm through its “State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship® Program” This partnership allows the Museum to accomplish the fundamental goal of featuring enhanced fire and life safety learning opportunities, while raising awareness of fire related hazards in the home.

The virtual firefighter will teach fire safety in English and in Spanish in an engaging and interactive manner. Topics include the importance of smoke detectors, having a home fire escape plan, and not to be afraid of firefighters.  The inflatable safety house is large enough to  accommodate 15 children. Participants will practice E.D.I.T.H drills and other safety procedures. With cooking being the number one cause of house fires, the inflatable will include a kitchen featuring cooking safety, a living room highlighting fireplace and candle safety, and a bedroom.

The importance of these educational fire safety tools cannot be overstated. Even though on average a family has only two minutes to escape a burning home, national reports indicate that only one of every three American households have developed and practiced a home fire escape plan. This results in an average of seven house fire deaths every day in the country as cited by NFPA.

This free event is open to the public, starting at 10:30 am until 3:30 pm. We ask that everyone visit our website at www.houstonfiremuseum.org to preregister a specific time slot so that the Museum can accommodate as many guests as possible while adhering to occupancy regulations.

Metered Parking is available on Milam Street. Paid parking is available on the corner of Milam and McGowan and McGowan and Travis for $5.00.