Escape Room Exhibit Opens

You’re caught in a burning house. Smoke detectors are going of loudly overhead, Smoke is filling the air you are trying to breathe. Can you get out in time?

A visit to the Fire Museum of Memphis and its new Escape Room could be the thing that saves your life. “This is the only permanent fire safety and prevention-themed escape room in the country,” said Kimberly Crafton, Executive Director. “This escape room tests all your fire safety knowledge so that in case of a fire, you can survive.”

The escape room uses interactive computer puzzles along with a little physical activity to figure out how to safely get out in case of a fire, how to call 9-1-1, and a myriad of other fire safety lessons. There are also clues hidden around the room that will help you find the combination to get the key to unlocking the escape room. There are three puzzle levels: Children, students, and adults, so visitors of all ages can enjoy the room.

Quantum Era out of Texas designed the escape room with guidance from the Fire Museum and its staff of fire prevention and safety experts. The entire exhibit takes approximately 10 minutes to go through, and at the end, your Escape Room Team gets to be listed on the Leaderboard that is outside of the exhibit. It will be offered for free with a paid museum admission.

The exhibit in the 1910 Old Firehouse #1 at 118 Adams Avenue will be opened on Wednesday, October 9, at 10 a.m. as part of the museum’s Fire Prevention and Safety Week activities. October 6 – 12 is Fire Prevention and Safety Week. Please join us for the ribbon cutting on this new and exciting interactive exhibit. The exhibit was made possible through a grant from the Assisi Foundation, the museum’s Red Door Funds, and other donations.