This past weekend we had the pleasure of daytripping in San Pedro and we discovered a little gem of a museum. It’s the Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and your little ones are going to love it. There are actually two fire department museums – one in Hollywood and the other in San Pedro.

The San Pedro museums is located across the street from the Los Angeles Maritime museum and is only open on Saturday from 10am to 3pm. The Hollywood museum is also only open on Saturdays from 10 am to 4pm. The Hollywood museum is located near the Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Bowl.

The Hollywood museum (Old Fire Station 27) is housed in what was once the largest fire station west of the Mississippi. With more than 20,000 square feet of space, a number of famous pieces of firefighting apparatus, and hundreds of artifacts on display, there’s something for the entire family.

If you’re interested in local L.A. history then you must visit the San Pedro Harbor Museum (Old Fire Station 36). There is no better place to get the genuine feeling of what it was like to work in a small community fire station. Much of the interior is just as it was 75 years ago. Not only that, but inside, you’ll find a perfectly restored 1923 Seagrave Fire Engine that actually served at 36s in the early 1900s. The museums have a group of dedicated, friendly retired firefighter docents who can show you around, tell you a story or two.

It’s a great little place and all the little ones will leave with their very own fire fighter hat which they will love!! If you visit the one in San Pedro hop on the red car and make a day of it by visiting the maritime museum and the water show. Trust me your kiddos will love it.

San Pedro Museum
638 Beacon Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
323-464-2727
Open
Saturday 10am to 3pm

Hollywood Museum
1355 N Cahuenga Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-464-2727
Open
Saturday 10am to 4pm