Begin your tour on the 1st floor! Please note daily tour schedule may change based on staffing and events. Please visit “book your tour today” above for the current schedule. Reservations can be made 2 months in advance, but are not required.
Monday - WEDNESDAY
CLOSED
Thursday - Sunday
12PM - 4PM
Last admission 3:30PM
Monday - Friday
CLOSED
Saturday - Sunday
12PM - 4PM
Last admission 3:30PM
Take a self-guided tour of the historic Old Firehouse and Police Museum.
Built in 1898, the Old Firehouse originally housed five horse-drawn rigs, including the city’s first steamer. Enjoy a unique look at historic fire-fighting equipment and police memorabilia in the last of Superior’s nineteenth century fire halls!
The self-guided tour includes the first floor, filled with historic fire rigs including the Fire Chief’s nineteenth century horse-drawn buggy, a 1906 Ahrens Steam Pumper, a 1919 LaFrance Ladder Truck, and a 1944 L Model Mack with a Hale pump.
On the second floor see the progression of improvements in typical firefighters’ equipment through the years and visit the State of Wisconsin Police and Fire Hall of Fame installation. Plan to spend at least 45 minutes to tour the museum.
To learn more about the State of Wisconsin Police and Fire Hall of Fame, please visit http://www.firepolicehalloffame.org/
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Superior Public Museums operates three unique historic sites: Fairlawn Mansion, SS Meteor Whaleback Ship, and the Old Firehouse and Police Museum. Each site offers tours, events, private rentals, and so much more.