Fire museum


Fire museums, also known as firefighting museums are prevalent throughout the world.
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Australia

The Canadian Fire Fighters Museum is in Port Hope, Ontario. The Fire Fighters Museum is in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Regional Firefighters Interpretation Center is in Nova Scotia.

China

The Fire Services Museum in Macau opened in 1999.

Estonia

The Estonian Firefighting Museum in Tallinn was established in 1974.

Ireland

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

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.

Puerto Rico

in Ponce, Puerto Rico, founded in 1990, is housed in a structure built in 1882.

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. The Sheffield Fire and Police Museum opened in 1984 and is now called the National Emergency Services Museum. The Welsh Museum of Fire is situated in Neath. The London Fire Brigade Museum is on Lambeth High Street.

United States

Fire museums in the USA include the African American Firefighter Museum; Aurora Regional Fire Museum; Austin Fire Museum; Buffalo Fire Historical Museum; Boston Fire Museum; North Charleston Fire Museum Connecticut Fire Museum; Denver Firefighters Museum; Falls Fire Barn Museum; Fire Museum of Memphis; Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati; Fire Museum of Maryland; Fire Museum of Texas; Hall of Flame Fire Museum; Hinckley Fire Museum; Hoboken Fire Department Museum; Hose 5 Fire Museum; Houston Fire Museum; International Fire Museum, Iowa; Jacksonville Fire Museum; Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial; Michigan Firehouse Museum; New Bedford Fire Museum; New York City Fire Museum; Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum; Pennsylvania National Fire Museum; Portland Fire Museum; Reading Area Fire-Fighters Museum; Upper Peninsula Fire Fighters Memorial Museum; Uppertown Firefighter's Museum.