New York City New York City Soho And Tribeca Museums and Galleries

New York City Fire Museum. Housed in a renovated 1904 stone firehouse, the museum displays impressive fire-fighting memorabilia, like a hand-pulled truck from the era when George Washington was a volunteer New York City firefighter (no, this is not a joke). Other exhibits feature a variety of old-fashioned hoses and pumps. The permanent exhibit about September 11th, If They Could Speak , displays photos and artifacts from Ground Zero and has a searchable database of the city firefighters and police officers killed during the attacks. Guided group and children’s tours are available by reservation; call ahead for information. (278 Spring St., between Varick and Hudson St. S 1 to Houston St. ☎212-691-1303; www.nycfiremuseum.org. Open Tu-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 10am-4pm. Suggested donation $5, students and seniors $2, children under 12 $1.)

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