San Antonio Fire Museum
San Antonio, United States
San Antonio Fire Museum
The Alamo Mission (Spanish: Misión de Álamo), commonly called the Alamo and originally known as the Misión San Antonio de Valero, is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, where American folk heroes James Bowie and Davy Crockett died. Today it is a museum in the Alamo Plaza Historic District and a part of the San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site.
The historic district was one of the early Spanish missions in Texas, built for the education of local American Indians after their conversion to Christianity. The mission was secularized in 1793 and then abandoned. Ten years later, it became a fortress housing the Second Flying Company of San Carlos de Parras military unit, who likely gave the mission the name Alamo. During the Texas Revolution, Mexican General Martín Perfecto de Cos surrendered the fort to the Texian Army in December 1835, following the Siege of Béxar. A relatively small number of Texian soldiers then occupied the compound for several months. The defenders were wiped out at the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. As the Mexican Army retreated from Texas several months later, they tore down many of the Alamo walls and burned some of the buildings.
Accommodations near San Antonio Fire Museum
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Antonio Downtown/Alamo Plaza
see price.
Nearby Tours & Activities
Opening times
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Guests' reviews
We took our grandson here when we were visiting him in San Antonio. My husband is a firefighter and wanted our grandson to see the trucks and meet the fireman that run this Museum. Our experience was so much more than what we could have ever imagined. The fireman and volunteers that run this Museum are wonderful people and gave us a very nice tour. Our grandson enjoyed it, our daughters enjoyed it, and my husband and I were thoroughly entertained and enjoyed it as well. This is a very worthwhile stop in the city of San Antonio and I would highly recommend it to anybody!
This place is absolutely amazing. My dad was a fireman and there's so much stuff here I recognize and can explain to my kids. I loved that one of the people there showed us around at first and then gave us time to look around. I think my kids could have spent hours just putting on the fire fighter gear and pretending to put out fires.
Small but well-put together museum located in a former fire house. It's run by volunteer retired firefighters who know everything about the history of San Antonio's fire department. Many old trucks and other items on display. Worth a visit if you like history and\or firefighting!
My nephew loved this place and it was cost effective. Only downside was the parking. They are so knowledgeable and sweet, these guys care about teaching and my nephew was no exception.
My wife and I and our kids had a great experience! The friendliest staff and we loved all the great memorabilia! Thank you for a great tour from a fireman and his family! Highly recommend for people of all ages!
Brought my kids and my cousin, a captain in the Houston fire dept, and his family. Spent about an hour. Cool stuff, place was busy on a Saturday morning. No private tour for us, but plenty to look at and great conversation and stories (stuff his wife and kids didn't know even)from my cousin he shared a lot of his knowledge. I left with a deeper respect for firefighters. Cousin said the museum was way better than Houston's.
The staff is composed of genuinely dedicated firefighter retirees, which makes for a really great experience for museum visitors. They really know their stuff! We were greeted by a really friendly host/guide who gave us a brief background on the museum history and the SAFD as a whole. The exhibits are very interesting and well put together, and the museum is tidy and very well kept. I was told they have fire safety events for kids to learn the dangers of playing with fire. I would recommend this museum for people of any age.
What a wonderful place! Super affordable, and my kids absolutely loved it! You're started off with a volunteer firefighter tour that tells you about some of their items, then they let you explore on your own. My kids loved dressing up at firemen pretended to put out fires. So glad we stopped here, it's amazing!
Amazing experience and a wonderful staff. Tour guides were retired firefighters who clearly have a passion for this and love to share their insight, experience and information on the their time and the history of the San Antonio fire department. The fact that the museum is in the old fire station 1 made the experience all the better.
