Cincinnati Fire Museum
The Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati, also known as the Cincinnati Fire Museum, preserves and exhibits Greater Cincinnati, Ohio's firefighting artifacts and honors firefighters, both past and present. It lies in Cincinnati itself. Paycor Stadium, 0.7 mi off, heads what is near.
A museum inside Cincinnati
You can stay in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Fire Museum is inside Cincinnati, which has 76 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Louisville
Louisville is about 88 miles southwest and Indianapolis is about 98 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) has airline service, about 5 miles from Cincinnati Fire Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Cincinnati Fire Museum
The Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati, also known as the Cincinnati Fire Museum, preserves and exhibits Greater Cincinnati, Ohio's firefighting artifacts and honors firefighters, both past and present.
Over 200 years of firefighting history is on display in the Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati. Exhibits include examples of early leather fire buckets, an 1808 fire drum, the oldest surviving fire engine in Cincinnati, and an 1836 hand pumper. The museum also features and interactive exhibit that allows visitors to experience a modern Emergency-One fire engine cab by wailing the siren, ringing the bell, and flashing the lights.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1974) · Local Historic Landmark (1985)
Bases for Cincinnati Fire Museum
Places to stay start in Cincinnati (76) and Florence (43).
- 1Paycor Stadium
- 2Great American Ball Park
- 3TQL Stadium
- 4Kings Island
- 5Nippert Stadium
- 6Heritage Bank Center
- 7Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cincinnati Fire Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | in town | — | 76 58 hotels · 2 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 314,367 | $231K | D− |
| Florence | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 43 40 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 34,018 | $211K | C− |
| Covington | 5 mi south | 5 min | 17 14 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 41,847 | $187K | C |
| Blue Ash | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 25 25 hotels | 13,707 | $403K | C+ |
| Sharonville | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 30 27 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,997 | $224K | C |
| Erlanger | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 campground | 20,158 | $209K | A− |
| Newport | 2 mi southeast | 5 min | 9 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 13,998 | $218K | D |
| West Chester Township | 17 mi north | 25 min | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 67,165 | $340K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
You can reach each of these within 34 miles.
1in town Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
2in town Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
3in town Stadium & arenaTQL Stadium
Big draw421 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
52 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
6in town Stadium & arenaHeritage Bank Center
Big draw34 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
73 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Heritage Bank Center: Ianbolender, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Cincinnati Fire Museum: common questions
Is Cincinnati Fire Museum in Cincinnati?
Yes. It’s inside Cincinnati, OH.
When is the best time to visit Cincinnati Fire Museum?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.
How far is Cincinnati Fire Museum from Lexington and Louisville?
About 74 miles south of Lexington and about 88 miles southwest of Louisville, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Cincinnati Fire Museum?
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 9 miles.
Where should I stay near Cincinnati Fire Museum?
Cincinnati (in town, 76 places to stay), Florence (10 mi, 43 places to stay) and Covington (5 mi, 17 places to stay).
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