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

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Canada

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China

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The Fire Services Museum in Macau opened in 1999.

Denmark

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Estonia

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The Estonian Firefighting Museum in Tallinn was established in 1974.[9]

Ireland

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The Dublin Fire Brigade has a museum in the O'Brien Institute[10]

Japan

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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

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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

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Museo Parque de Bombas in Ponce, Puerto Rico, founded in 1990, is housed in a structure built in 1882.

Romania

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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

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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

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The Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum is in Rochdale and opened in 1983.[11] The Sheffield Fire and Police Museum opened in 1984 and is now called the National Emergency Services Museum.[12] The Welsh Museum of Fire is situated in Neath.[13] The London Fire Brigade Museum is on Lambeth High Street. The Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage located in Edinburgh.

United States

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Fire museums in the US include:

Arizona

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California

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Florida

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Jacksonville Fire Museum

Illinois

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Iowa

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Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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New Jersey

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New York

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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South Carolina

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Puerto Rico

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See also

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References

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  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. ^ http://www.firehallmuseum.ca [bare URL]
  6. ^ "Winnipeg Fire Fighters Museum". The Fire Fighters Historical Society of Winnipeg. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Regional Firefighters Interpretation Center". Archived from the original on 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  8. ^ Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia
  9. ^ tuletorjemuuseum
  10. ^ "Dublin Fire Brigade Museum". Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  11. ^ Greater Manchester Fire Museum
  12. ^ "National Emergency Services Museum". Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  13. ^ Welsh Museum of Fire
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