Fire museums, also known as firefighting museums are prevalent throughout the world.[1]

Old Perth Fire Station
Fire Services Museum, Macau
Estonian Firefighting Museum Tallinn
Hsinchu City Fire Museum
Sheffield Fire and Police Museum 2009

Australia

Canada

China

The Fire Services Museum in Macau opened in 1999.

Denmark

Estonia

The Estonian Firefighting Museum in Tallinn was established in 1974.[8]

Ireland

The Dublin Fire Brigade has a museum in the O'Brien Institute[9]

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.

Poland

Museum of Fire in Żory

Fire museums in Poland include The Małopolska Museum of Fire Fighting in Alwernia, Museum of Firefighting in Kotuń, Museum of Firefighting in Krasnik, Warmia and Mazury Museum of Firefighting in Lidzbark, Pomeranian Land Fire Fighting Museum in Łasin, Central Museum of Firefighting in Myslowice, Museum of Firefighting of Olkusz Land in Olkusz, Museum of Firefighting in Oseredek, Museum of Firefighting in Przeworsk, Museum of Fire Fighting in Przodkowo, Wielkopolskie Museum of Firefighting in Rakoniewice, Fire Fighting Museum in Szczuczyn, Fire Fighting Museum of TSO in Świecie, Fire Fighting Museum in Warsaw, Fire Fighting Historical and Educational Centre of Lodz Region in Wolborz, Museum of Fire 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, Romania

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

Taiwan

Taiwan houses two fire museums, which are Fire Safety Museum of Taipei City Fire Department in Taipei and Hsinchu City Fire Museum in Hsinchu City.

United Kingdom

The Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum is in Rochdale and opened in 1983.[10] The Sheffield Fire and Police Museum opened in 1984 and is now called the National Emergency Services Museum.[11] The Welsh Museum of Fire is situated in Neath.[12] The London Fire Brigade Museum is on Lambeth High Street. The Museum of Fire was located in Edinburgh.

United States

Fire museums in the US include:

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Jacksonville Fire Museum

Illinois

Iowa

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

New Jersey

New York

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Puerto Rico

See also

References

  1. ↑ Conway, W. Fred (1993). Discovering America's Fire Museums. FBH Publishers.
  2. ↑ "Fire Safety Education Centre & Museum". FESA. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Canadian Fire Fighters Museum
  5. ↑ "Winnipeg Fire Fighters Museum". The Fire Fighters Historical Society of Winnipeg. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  6. ↑ Regional Firefighters Interpretation Center
  7. ↑ Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia
  8. ↑ tuletorjemuuseum
  9. ↑ Dublin Fire Brigade Museum
  10. ↑ Greater Manchester Fire Museum
  11. ↑ National Emergency Services Museum
  12. ↑ Welsh Museum of Fire
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