Please mark your calendars, September 28 and 29, 2013 and plan to attend the Memphis Airshow! The Fire Museum of Memphis has been chosen as one of the recipients of the net proceeds from the two day show. Discounted tickets can be purchased from their website: memphisairshow.org. They have a great lineup of acts including the Canadian Snowbirds.. No need to worry about sequestration here! Check out the Memphis Airshow Facebook page as well. Thanks for supporting the Fire Museum of Memphis!
Fire Museum of Memphis – St. Patrick’s Day parade
The Fire Museum of Memphis participated in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Beale Street. With perfect skies and warm temps, the crowd was amazing! Thank you to everyone who turned out for this great event. A complete gallery of photos has been posted, courtesy of Roger Cotton Photo & Video. Follow this link for all the images!
New YouTube channel!
The Fire Museum of Memphis has launched an official YouTube channel. Make sure to visit and see our first video clip, a short virtual tour through the museum!
Brick Fundraising Program Announced
The Fire Museum of Memphis has launched a fundraising campaign that includes a new commemorative brick program. The Fire Museum has begun selling engraved bricks that will be placed in the courtyard of the museum. The bricks can recognize an active or former firefighter, or they can be purchased as a memorial or honorarium. Bricks can also be purchased as a show of support for the Fire Museum or the Memphis Fire Department. For information about purchasing a brick, please go to https://fmm.engravedbricks.com/. (Note: there is no www before this web address.) If you would like to contribute to the fundraising campaign or order a brick over the phone, please call 901-636-5658.
Fire Museum Receives PR Assistance
The Fire Museum of Memphis was one of the top finishers in a Facebook contest sponsored by Memphis PR firm Obsidian Public Relations. Hundreds of Facebook fans rushed to vote and show their support to the Fire Museum of Memphis and their efforts were rewarded with 6 months of free public relations assistance from Obsidian.
The Fire Museum of Memphis would like to thank all of their supporters for pushing us to the top, and a very special thank you to Obsidian Public Relations for their generosity.
Breakfast with Santa – Download your Photos
Thank you to everyone who attended our Breakfast with Santa event. We hope you all had a great time and we look forward to inviting our special guest to return next year.
Printed photos were graciously provided by Roger Cotton Photo & Video and Roger has also made all of the photos available for download. Please view the gallery and download the high resolution image of your child.
Thank you again for a wonderful morning with Santa and our museum family. We are exceptionally grateful to the volunteers who made the event possible.
Web Site Updated!
You may have noticed some changes to our web site. Thank you for your patience as we made a transition and corrected several issues with the old site. More changes are coming soon, and make sure to keep up with us on Facebook!