# Fire museum

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

## Australia

Fire museums in Australia include:

- Coolamon Fire Museum, located in Coolamon, New South Wales[2]
- [Fire Safety Education Centre and Museum](/source/Old_Perth_Fire_Station), located in [Perth, Western Australia](/source/Perth)[3]
- [Fire Services Museum of Victoria](/source/Eastern_Hill_Fire_Station), located in [Melbourne, Victoria](/source/Melbourne).[4]
- [Penrith Museum of Fire](/source/Penrith_Museum_of_Fire), located in [Sydney, New South Wales](/source/Sydney).[5]

## Canada

Fire museums in Canada include:

- Canadian Fire Fighters Museum, located in [Port Hope, Ontario](/source/Port_Hope,_Ontario).[6]
- Fire Hall Museum & Education Centre, located in [Cambridge, Ontario](/source/Cambridge,_Ontario)[7]
- Fire Fighters Museum, located in [Winnipeg, Manitoba](/source/Winnipeg)[8]
- [Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia](/source/Firefighters'_Museum_of_Nova_Scotia), located in [Yarmouth, Nova Scotia](/source/Yarmouth,_Nova_Scotia).[9]

## China

The [Fire Services Museum](/source/Fire_Services_Museum,_Macau) in [Santo António, Macau](/source/Santo_Ant%C3%B3nio,_Macau) opened in 1999.

## Denmark

Fire museums in Denmark include:

- Brandmuseet, located in [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen)[10]
- Brandmuseet, located in [Nykøbing Falster](/source/Nyk%C3%B8bing_Falster)
- Dansk Brandværnshistorisk Museum, located in [Præstø](/source/Pr%C3%A6st%C3%B8)
- Frederiksværk Brandværnsmuseum, located in [Frederiksværk](/source/Frederiksv%C3%A6rk)
- Gentofte Brandmuseum, located in [Gentofte](/source/Gentofte)[11]
- Jysk Brandmuseum, located in [Kjellerup](/source/Kjellerup)
- Nakskov Brandmuseum, located in [Nakskov](/source/Nakskov)
- Odsherred Brandmuseum, located in [Asnæs](/source/Asn%C3%A6s)
- Sønderho Brandmuseum, located in [Sønderho](/source/S%C3%B8nderho)

## Estonia

The [Estonian Firefighting Museum](/source/Estonian_Firefighting_Museum) in [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn) was established in 1974.[12]

## Finland

The Erottaja Fire Station in [Korkeavuorenkatu, Helsinki](/source/Korkeavuorenkatu) 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](/source/9th_arrondissement_of_Lyon)[14]
- Musée des Sapeurs Pompiers de France, located in [Montville, Normandy](/source/Montville,_Seine-Maritime)[15]
- Musée du Sapeur-Pompier d'Alsace, located in [Vieux-Ferrette, Alsace](/source/Vieux-Ferrette)[16]
- Musée du Camion de Pompiers, located in [Savigny-lès-Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté](/source/Savigny-l%C3%A8s-Beaune)[17]

## Ireland

The [Dublin Fire Brigade](/source/Dublin_Fire_Brigade#Training_centre_and_museum) has a museum in the [O'Brien Institute](/source/O'Brien_Institute)[18]

## Japan

The [Yotsuya](/source/Yotsuya) firefighting station in [Shinjuku City](/source/Shinjuku) houses an extensive museum spread over several floors. The 5th and 4th floors cover the history of firefighting in [Tokyo](/source/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](/source/Hellevoetsluis)[19]
- Brandweermuseum Borculo, located in [Borculo, Berkelland](/source/Borculo)[20]
- Brandweermuseum Wassenaar, located in [Wassenaar, South Holland](/source/Wassenaar)[21]
- Internationaal Brandweermuseum, located in [Rijssen, Overijssel](/source/Rijssen)[22]

## Poland

Fire museums in Poland include:

- The Małopolska Museum of Fire Fighting, located in [Alwernia](/source/Alwernia)
- Museum of Firefighting, located in [Kotuń](/source/Kotu%C5%84)
- Museum of Firefighting, located in [Krasnik](/source/Krasnik)
- Warmia and Mazury Museum of Firefighting, located in [Lidzbark](/source/Lidzbark)
- Pomeranian Land Fire Fighting Museum, located in [Łasin](/source/%C5%81asin)
- Central Museum of Firefighting, located in [Myslowice](/source/Myslowice)
- Museum of Firefighting of Olkusz Land, located in [Olkusz](/source/Olkusz)
- Museum of Firefighting, located in [Oseredek](/source/Oseredek)
- Museum of Firefighting, located in [Przeworsk](/source/Przeworsk)
- Museum of Fire Fighting, located in [Przodkowo](/source/Przodkowo)
- Wielkopolskie Museum of Firefighting, located in [Rakoniewice](/source/Rakoniewice)
- Fire Fighting Museum, located in [Szczuczyn](/source/Szczuczyn)
- Fire Fighting Museum of TSO, located in [Świecie](/source/%C5%9Awiecie)
- Fire Fighting Museum, located in [Warsaw](/source/Warsaw)
- Fire Fighting Historical and Educational Centre of Lodz Region, located in [Wolborz](/source/Wolborz)
- Museum of Fire, located in [Żory](/source/%C5%BBory).

## Puerto Rico

[Museo Parque de Bombas](/source/Museo_Parque_de_Bombas) in [Ponce, Puerto Rico](/source/Ponce,_Puerto_Rico), founded in 1990, is housed in a structure built in 1882.

## Romania

[Foișorul de Foc](/source/Foi%C8%99orul_de_Foc) (named as National Museum of Firefighters) in [Bucharest](/source/Bucharest), [Romania](/source/Romania), founded in 1963 in a [fire lookout tower](/source/Fire_lookout_tower) built in 1892.

## Spain

The [Firefighters Museum of Alcoy](/source/Firefighters_Museum_of_Alcoy) is located in [Alcoy, Alicante Province](/source/Alcoy).

## Taiwan

Fire museums in Taiwan include:

- [Fire Safety Museum of Taipei City Fire Department](/source/Fire_Safety_Museum_of_Taipei_City_Fire_Department), located in [Neihu District, Taipei City](/source/Neihu_District)
- [Hsinchu City Fire Museum](/source/Hsinchu_City_Fire_Museum), located in [North District, Hsinchu City](/source/North_District,_Hsinchu).
- Tainan City Fire Museum, located in [West Central District, Tainan City](/source/West_Central_District)

## United Kingdom

Fire museums in the UK include:

### England

- Essex Fire Museum, located in [Grays, Essex](/source/Grays,_Essex)[23]
- Fire Brigade Museum, located in [Romsey, Hampshire](/source/Romsey)[24]
- Fireground, located in [Rochdale, Greater Manchester](/source/Rochdale)[25]
- Kent Firefighting Museum, located in [Sevenoaks, Kent](/source/Sevenoaks)[26]
- [London Fire Brigade Museum](/source/London_Fire_Brigade_Museum), located in [Lambeth, London](/source/Lambeth)[27]
- [National Emergency Services Museum](/source/National_Emergency_Services_Museum), located in [Sheffield, South Yorkshire](/source/Sheffield)[28]
- Norfolk Fire Museum, located in [Great Yarmouth, Norfolk](/source/Great_Yarmouth)[29]
- Stalham Firehouse Museum, located in [Stalham, Norfolk](/source/Stalham)[30]

### Scotland

- [Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage](/source/Museum_of_Scottish_Fire_Heritage), located in [Leith, Edinburgh](/source/Leith)[31]
- [Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum and Heritage Centre](/source/Scottish_Fire_and_Rescue_Service_Museum_and_Heritage_Centre), located in [Greenock, Inverclyde](/source/Greenock)[32]

### Wales

- Welsh Museum of Fire, located in [Neath, Neath Port Talbot](/source/Neath)

## United States

Fire museums in the US include:

### Arizona

- [Hall of Flame Fire Museum](/source/Hall_of_Flame_Fire_Museum)

### California

- [African American Firefighter Museum](/source/Fire_Station_No._30,_Engine_Company_No._30)
- [Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial](/source/Los_Angeles_Fire_Department_Museum_and_Memorial)
- [Plaza Firehouse Museum](/source/Plaza_Firehouse_Museum)
- [Nevada City Firehouse No. 1](/source/Nevada_City_Firehouse_No._1)
- [Nevada City Firehouse No. 2](/source/Nevada_City_Firehouse_No._2)

### Colorado

- [Denver Firefighters Museum](/source/Denver_Firefighters_Museum)

### Connecticut

- Connecticut Fire Museum
- Fireboat Fire Fighter Museum, [Mystic Seaport](/source/Mystic_Seaport), Mystic
- Mystic Seaport Museum Firehouse, [Mystic Seaport](/source/Mystic_Seaport), Mystic

### Florida

- [Jacksonville Fire Museum](/source/Jacksonville_Fire_Museum) permanently closed
- [Tampa Fire Museum](/source/Tampa_Fire_Museum)
- [Orlando Fire Museum](/source/Orlando_Fire_Museum)

### Illinois

- [Aurora Regional Fire Museum](/source/Aurora_Regional_Fire_Museum)
- Fire Museum of Greater Chicago
- Illinois Fire Museum, Springfield

### Iowa

- [International Fire Museum](/source/Hose_Station_No._4)

### Maine

- [Hose 5 Fire Museum](/source/Bangor_Hose_House_No._5)
- [Portland Fire Museum](/source/Portland_Fire_Museum)

### Maryland

- [Fire Museum of Maryland](/source/Fire_Museum_of_Maryland)

### Massachusetts

- [Boston Fire Museum](/source/Congress_Street_Fire_Station)
- [Falls Fire Barn Museum](/source/Falls_Fire_Barn_Museum)
- [New Bedford Fire Museum](/source/New_Bedford_Fire_Museum)

### Michigan

- [Michigan Firehouse Museum](/source/Michigan_Firehouse_Museum)
- [Upper Peninsula Fire Fighters Memorial Museum](/source/Calumet_Fire_Station)

### Minnesota

- [Hinckley Fire Museum](/source/Northern_Pacific_Depot_(Hinckley,_Minnesota))

### New Jersey

- [Hoboken Fire Department Museum](/source/Hoboken_Fire_Department_Museum)
- [Somerville Fire Department Museum](/source/Somerville_Fire_Department_Museum)

### New York

- [Buffalo Fire Historical Museum](/source/Buffalo_Fire_Historical_Museum)
- [FASNY Museum of Firefighting](/source/Firefighters_Association_of_the_State_of_New_York#Museum_of_Firefighting), [Hudson](/source/Hudson,_New_York)
- [New York City Fire Museum](/source/New_York_City_Fire_Museum)

### Ohio

- [Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati](/source/Fire_Museum_of_Greater_Cincinnati)

### Oklahoma

- [Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum](/source/Oklahoma_State_Firefighters_Museum)

### Oregon

- [Uppertown Firefighter's Museum](/source/Astoria_Fire_House_No._2)

### Pennsylvania

- [Pennsylvania National Fire Museum](/source/Pennsylvania_National_Fire_Museum)
- [Reading Area Fire-Fighters Museum](/source/Liberty_Fire_Company_No._5)

### South Carolina

- [North Charleston Fire Museum](/source/North_Charleston_Fire_Museum)

### Tennessee

- [Fire Museum of Memphis](/source/Fire_Museum_of_Memphis)

### Texas

- [Austin Fire Museum](/source/Austin_Central_Fire_Station_1)
- [Fire Museum of Texas](/source/Fire_Museum_of_Texas)
- [Houston Fire Museum](/source/Houston_Fire_Museum)

## See also

- [List of fire stations](/source/List_of_fire_stations) (which includes many fire museums)

## References

1. Conway, W. Fred (1993). *Discovering America's Fire Museums*. FBH Publishers.

1. [Coolamon Fire Museum](https://visitcoolamonshire.com.au/coolamon-fire-museum/)

1. ["Fire Safety Education Centre & Museum"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141227054518/http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/educationandheritage/fehc/Pages/default.aspx). [FESA](/source/Department_of_Fire_and_Emergency_Services). Archived from [the original](http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/educationandheritage/fehc/Pages/default.aspx) on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

1. [Fire Services Museum of Victoria](https://www.fsmv.net.au/)

1. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

1. [Canadian Fire Fighters Museum](http://www.firemuseumcanada.com/)

1. [Fire Hall Museum](http://www.firehallmuseum.ca)

1. ["Winnipeg Fire Fighters Museum"](https://wpgfiremuseum.ca/). The Fire Fighters Historical Society of Winnipeg. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

1. [Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia](https://firefightersmuseum.novascotia.ca/)

1. [Brandmuseet](https://hbr.dk/beredskabet/brandmuseet/)

1. [Gentofte Brandmuseum](https://gentoftebrandmuseum.dk/)

1. [tuletorjemuuseum](http://www.tuletorjemuuseum.ee/en/ajalugu/)

1. [Finland Rescue Services](https://pelastustoimi.fi/helsinki/historia-ja-museot)

1. [Musée des Sapeurs-Pompiers](https://museepompiers.com/)

1. [Montville](https://montville.fr/musee-des-sapeurs-pompiers-de-france/)

1. [Musée du Sapeur-Pompier](https://www.musee-sapeur-pompier.fr/)

1. [Chateau Savigny](https://www.chateau-savigny.com/)

1. ["Dublin Fire Brigade Museum"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200412101046/http://www.dfbexternaltraining.ie/dfb-museum/). Archived from [the original](http://www.dfbexternaltraining.ie/dfb-museum/) on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2017-02-18.

1. [Brandweermuseum](https://www.brwmh.nl/index.php/nl-nl/)

1. [Brandweermuseum Borculo](https://brandweermuseumborculo.nl/)

1. [Brandweermuseum Wassenaar](https://brandweermuseumwassenaar.nl/)

1. [Internationaal Brandweermuseum](https://www.brandweermuseum.nl/)

1. [Essex County Fire and Rescue Service](https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/essex-fire-museum)

1. [Fire Brigade Museum](https://www.firebrigademuseum.com/)

1. [Fireground](https://www.fireground.org.uk/)

1. [Kent Firefighting Museum](https://www.kentfirefightingmuseum.org.uk/)

1. [London Fire Brigade](https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/museum/)

1. [National Emergency Services Museum](https://www.visitnesm.org.uk/)

1. [Norfolk Fire Museum](https://www.norfolkfiremuseum.org/museum)

1. [Stalham Firehouse Museum](https://www.stalhamfirehousemuseum.info/)

1. [Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage](https://museumofscottishfireheritage.org/)

1. [Scottish Fire Brigades Heritage Trust Museum & Heritage Centre](https://sfbheritagetrust.org/scottish-fire-and-rescue-heritage-museum-greenock/)

## External links

- [List of World Firefighter Museums](http://www.worldfiredepartments.com/usa2/firefightermesuems.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181123/http://www.worldfiredepartments.com/usa2/firefightermesuems.htm) 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- [Fire Museum Network](http://www.firemuseumnetwork.org/)
- [Tokyo Fire Museum - Learn about Tokyo's Past through its History of Fighting Fire](http://tadaimajp.com/2018/03/fire_museum/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210926114905/https://tadaimajp.com/2018/03/fire_museum/) 2021-09-26 at the Wayback Machine

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