A visit to the Tampa Firefighters Museum takes you back in time through the exhibits and stories housed in this 1911 fire station. Born of a dedication to not letting Tampa's firefighter history get lost, as well as a mission to offer education to the community, a group of retired and active firemen saved the former station just before it was set to be destroyed. Together they worked to plan and execute stages of restoration for The building and plans were made. The museum is a non profit organization that has preserved both the actual 1911 firehouse structure, but also some of the first tools and equipment used to extinguish any Bay Area blazes. It once held horse drawn firetrucks and stood while we transitioned from horse to diesel. Some of the rigs and wagons can be viewed at the museum today.
TFM is supported by 2 annual fundraisers, donations, and revenue from the beautifully refurbished second floor. Exposed beams, original wood floors, and walls of tall windows are a blank canvas to the event of your dreams. A caterers kitchen is attached, as well as a mobile bar, and many people enjoy having their food set up in the Cafe Breakout room which is adjacent the main room. This makes for tidy, behind the scenes clean up after dinner while guests enjoy themselves in the main room.
Many options to go over so book a tour or chat with our Event Manager. .Email events@tampafirefightersmuseum.org
We offer unique corporate meeting room set ups with customized beverage and snack breaks for events of 25 guests or more. Our in-house caterer is Latams Catering who have a wide variety of options to choose from. We also have a vetted preferred vendor list of professionals we trust. We allow any licensed caterer who provides necessary insurance to work in the contracted rental space, and will require a site inspection before the event if they haven't been to our venue before. All vendors, that are not on the preferred vendor list will be required to get COI for the event date with the museum listed.
The Tampa Firefighters Museum, under the guidance of Director Joy Bunch are working hard on planning and adding amenities and exhibit refreshes, upgrading services and processes and forming partnerships with some of the best event vendors in the area so that TFM can offer fully inclusive event and wedding packages! Keep an eye on the socials and help us support the mission of Tampa Firefighters Museum thru no cost education and the preservation of local and firefighter history by sharing about our venue and meeting rentals.
