Fire museum
Type of museum covering firefighting services
Fire museums , also known as firefighting museums are prevalent throughout the world.[ 1]
Australia
Old Perth Fire Station in Perth , which houses the Fire Safety Education Centre and Museum
Fire museums in Australia include:
Canada
Fire museums in Canada include:
China
Fire Services Museum in Macau
The Fire Services Museum in Santo António, Macau opened in 1999.
Denmark
Fire museums in Denmark include:
Estonia
Estonian Firefighting Museum in Tallinn
The Estonian Firefighting Museum in Tallinn was established in 1974.[ 12]
Finland
The Erottaja Fire Station in Korkeavuorenkatu, Helsinki houses the Helsinki City Rescue Department's Fire Museum.[ 13]
France
Fire museums in France include:
Ireland
The Dublin Fire Brigade has a museum in the O'Brien Institute [ 18]
Japan
The Yotsuya firefighting station in Shinjuku City houses an extensive museum spread over several floors. The 5th and 4th floors cover the history of firefighting in Tokyo , whereas the 3rd floor is dedicated to modern firefighting. The basement has several historical firefighting vehicles.
Netherlands
Fire museums in the Netherlands include:
Poland
Museum of Fire in Żory
Fire museums in Poland include:
The Małopolska Museum of Fire Fighting, located in Alwernia
Museum of Firefighting, located in Kotuń
Museum of Firefighting, located in Krasnik
Warmia and Mazury Museum of Firefighting, located in Lidzbark
Pomeranian Land Fire Fighting Museum, located in Łasin
Central Museum of Firefighting, located in Myslowice
Museum of Firefighting of Olkusz Land, located in Olkusz
Museum of Firefighting, located in Oseredek
Museum of Firefighting, located in Przeworsk
Museum of Fire Fighting, located in Przodkowo
Wielkopolskie Museum of Firefighting, located in Rakoniewice
Fire Fighting Museum, located in Szczuczyn
Fire Fighting Museum of TSO, located in Świecie
Fire Fighting Museum, located in Warsaw
Fire Fighting Historical and Educational Centre of Lodz Region, located in Wolborz
Museum of Fire, located in Żory .
Puerto Rico
Museo Parque de Bombas in Ponce, Puerto Rico , founded in 1990, is housed in a structure built in 1882.
Romania
Foișorul de Foc in Bucharest
Foișorul de Foc (named as National Museum of Firefighters) in Bucharest , Romania , founded in 1963 in a fire lookout tower built in 1892.
Taiwan
Hsinchu City Fire Museum in Hsinchu
Fire museums in Taiwan include:
United Kingdom
National Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield
Fire museums in the UK include:
England
Essex Fire Museum, located in Grays, Essex [ 23]
Fire Brigade Museum, located in Romsey, Hampshire [ 24]
Fireground, located in Rochdale, Greater Manchester [ 25]
Kent Firefighting Museum, located in Sevenoaks, Kent [ 26]
London Fire Brigade Museum , located in Lambeth, London [ 27]
National Emergency Services Museum , located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire [ 28]
Norfolk Fire Museum, located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk [ 29]
Stalham Firehouse Museum, located in Stalham, Norfolk [ 30]
Scotland
Wales
United States
Fire museums in the US include:
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
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