Fire museum

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:

Coolamon Fire Museum, located in Coolamon, New South Wales^[2]
Fire Safety Education Centre and Museum, located in Perth, Western Australia^[3]
Fire Services Museum of Victoria, located in Melbourne, Victoria.^[4]
Penrith Museum of Fire, located in Sydney, New South Wales.^[5]

Canada

Fire museums in Canada include:

Canadian Fire Fighters Museum, located in Port Hope, Ontario.^[6]
Fire Hall Museum & Education Centre, located in Cambridge, Ontario^[7]
Fire Fighters Museum, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba^[8]
Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia, located in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.^[9]

China

The Fire Services Museum in Santo António, Macau opened in 1999.

Denmark

Fire museums in Denmark include:

Brandmuseet, located in Copenhagen^[10]
Brandmuseet, located in Nykøbing Falster
Dansk Brandværnshistorisk Museum, located in Præstø
Frederiksværk Brandværnsmuseum, located in Frederiksværk
Gentofte Brandmuseum, located in Gentofte^[11]
Jysk Brandmuseum, located in Kjellerup
Nakskov Brandmuseum, located in Nakskov
Odsherred Brandmuseum, located in Asnæs
Sønderho Brandmuseum, located in Sønderho

Estonia

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:

Musée des Sapeurs-Pompiers, located in 9th arrondissement, Lyon^[14]
Musée des Sapeurs Pompiers de France, located in Montville, Normandy^[15]
Musée du Sapeur-Pompier d'Alsace, located in Vieux-Ferrette, Alsace^[16]
Musée du Camion de Pompiers, located in Savigny-lès-Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté^[17]

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:

Brandweermuseum, located in Hellevoetsluis, South Holland^[19]
Brandweermuseum Borculo, located in Borculo, Berkelland^[20]
Brandweermuseum Wassenaar, located in Wassenaar, South Holland^[21]
Internationaal Brandweermuseum, located in Rijssen, Overijssel^[22]

Poland

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 (named as National Museum of Firefighters) in Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1963 in a fire lookout tower built in 1892.

Spain

The Firefighters Museum of Alcoy is located in Alcoy, Alicante Province.

Taiwan

Fire museums in Taiwan include:

Fire Safety Museum of Taipei City Fire Department, located in Neihu District, Taipei City
Hsinchu City Fire Museum, located in North District, Hsinchu City.
Tainan City Fire Museum, located in West Central District, Tainan City

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

Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage, located in Leith, Edinburgh^[31]
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum and Heritage Centre, located in Greenock, Inverclyde^[32]

Wales

Welsh Museum of Fire, located in Neath, Neath Port Talbot

United States

Fire museums in the US include:

Arizona

Hall of Flame Fire Museum

California

Colorado

Denver Firefighters Museum

Connecticut

Connecticut Fire Museum
Fireboat Fire Fighter Museum, Mystic Seaport, Mystic
Mystic Seaport Museum Firehouse, Mystic Seaport, Mystic

Florida

Jacksonville Fire Museum permanently closed
Tampa Fire Museum
Orlando Fire Museum

Illinois

Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Fire Museum of Greater Chicago
Illinois Fire Museum, Springfield

Iowa

International Fire Museum

Maine

Maryland

Fire Museum of Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Hinckley Fire Museum

New Jersey

New York

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

North Charleston Fire Museum

Tennessee

Fire Museum of Memphis

Texas

References

↑ Conway, W. Fred (1993). Discovering America's Fire Museums. FBH Publishers.
↑ Coolamon Fire Museum
↑ "Fire Safety Education Centre & Museum". FESA. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
↑ Fire Services Museum of Victoria
↑ "Fire and Rescue NSW Heritage Fleet". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01902. Retrieved 14 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
↑ Canadian Fire Fighters Museum
↑ Fire Hall Museum
↑ "Winnipeg Fire Fighters Museum". The Fire Fighters Historical Society of Winnipeg. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
↑ Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia
↑ Brandmuseet
↑ Gentofte Brandmuseum
↑ tuletorjemuuseum
↑ Finland Rescue Services
↑ Musée des Sapeurs-Pompiers
↑ Montville
↑ Musée du Sapeur-Pompier
↑ Chateau Savigny
↑ "Dublin Fire Brigade Museum". Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
↑ Brandweermuseum
↑ Brandweermuseum Borculo
↑ Brandweermuseum Wassenaar
↑ Internationaal Brandweermuseum
↑ Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
↑ Fire Brigade Museum
↑ Fireground
↑ Kent Firefighting Museum
↑ London Fire Brigade
↑ National Emergency Services Museum
↑ Norfolk Fire Museum
↑ Stalham Firehouse Museum
↑ Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage
↑ Scottish Fire Brigades Heritage Trust Museum & Heritage Centre

External links

List of World Firefighter Museums Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
Fire Museum Network
Tokyo Fire Museum - Learn about Tokyo's Past through its History of Fighting Fire Archived 2021-09-26 at the Wayback Machine

[dis-1] Conway, W. Fred (1993). Discovering America's Fire Museums. FBH Publishers.

[2] Coolamon Fire Museum

[3] "Fire Safety Education Centre & Museum". FESA. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

[4] Fire Services Museum of Victoria

[nswshr-1902-5] "Fire and Rescue NSW Heritage Fleet". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01902. Retrieved 14 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.

[6] Canadian Fire Fighters Museum

[7] Fire Hall Museum

[8] "Winnipeg Fire Fighters Museum". The Fire Fighters Historical Society of Winnipeg. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

[9] Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia

[10] Brandmuseet

[11] Gentofte Brandmuseum

[12] tuletorjemuuseum

[13] Finland Rescue Services

[14] Musée des Sapeurs-Pompiers

[15] Montville

[16] Musée du Sapeur-Pompier

[17] Chateau Savigny

[18] "Dublin Fire Brigade Museum". Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2017-02-18.

[19] Brandweermuseum

[20] Brandweermuseum Borculo

[21] Brandweermuseum Wassenaar

[22] Internationaal Brandweermuseum

[23] Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

[24] Fire Brigade Museum

[25] Fireground

[26] Kent Firefighting Museum

[27] London Fire Brigade

[28] National Emergency Services Museum

[29] Norfolk Fire Museum

[30] Stalham Firehouse Museum

[31] Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage

[32] Scottish Fire Brigades Heritage Trust Museum & Heritage Centre

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