My grandkids had a grandtime at this little museum. We did not plan to go that day but our other plans were cancelled and we happened to wander by the museum. How fortunate that we did because it was the experience of a lifetime for my grandson who is fascinated by fire fighters and fire fighting.

It is a small museum but it is packed with terrific artificts that the kids can touch and explore. That is so important for children I think. My grandkids (there were three around that day) loved climbing on the trucks and looking at all the stuff. There was even a nice dalmation dog there that day that my granddaughter particularly loved.

The best part is that there was something for everyone. There was history for me and my son and educational experiences for the kids. We all learned alot from the terrific volunteers. They managed to make it exciting but not overwhelming. One very nice gentleman whose name might have been Dale or Doug but I cannot remember was especially good with telling stories to kids. He must have kids or grandkids of his own because he was able to engage my grandsons who wanted to hear all about adventures and fire and also keep it safe for my granddaughter who is terrified of fire. My son was afraid that his daughter would come away with nightmares but could not stop talking about the dog and the hoses and the hats. She even said they were heros.

Another firefighter was kind enough to tell my son and I all about the history of Boston firefighting. It was very interesting and engaging to hear about how the force has adapeted to changes in architectural styles and culture. I think that my wife would have really loved that part. All the volunteers were terrific and seemed really happy to be there. You can tell a lot about a business or organization by the happiness and dedication of their employees or in this case volunteers. Those gentlemen seemed to care alot about their organization and their cause and that's number one on my book!

We made a donation but the museum is free. We were happy to help keep it going and to donate to the cause of helping sick firefighters. They have birthday parties for children there too which sounds like terrific fun. I highly recommend this place for kids and adults as well. I never knew it was there but I am happy that I do now.