Our Mission

The mission of the Vintage Fire Museum is to collect, preserve and display firefighting equipment in a museum of national significance for the education of children and adults. We are dedicated to enable people of all ages to see fire apparatus showing the history of firefighting in the U.S., to experience fire safety practices, and to honor firefighters.

The museum presents a nationally known collection of firefighting engines and artifacts dating back to 1756. It also highlights the courage and dedication of firefighters and promotes fire safety.

Vintage Fire Museum, Inc.

In 2009, a group formed called Friends of the New Albany Fire Museum, Inc. with an interest in purchasing the Conway collection and creating a new museum with additional pieces and purposes. In September 2010, the organization purchased the entire collection and moved it to the vacated Coyle Chevrolet building in downtown New Albany for storage and limited display. Friends of the New Albany Fire Museum, Inc. adopted the new name of Vintage Fire Museum in 2012 and have added a few items to the collection and opened in 2014 at 723 Spring Street in Jeffersonville, Indiana. In 2021 the museum moved across the street to 706 Spring Street. The museum includes a Safety Education Center, a store, a room on regional firefighting history, and an area honoring firefighters who have given their lives in fighting fires in addition to the major exhibit area.

The Vintage Fire Museum is an 501(c)(3) exempt organization.

Vintage Fire Museum is a BBB Accredited Charity. Click here to view our full report.

The VFM is a member of the Fire Museum Network and hosted its National Conference in 2014.

See our organization’s nonprofit profile link on Guidestar