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Fire Museums & Related Websites

 

The whole world loves Fire Museums. Huge collections of fire trucks and firefighting apparatus are on display in Fire Museums in practically every country in the world. Not only is fire fighting history on display at these Fire Museums, but the love and respect that this apparatus has earned during its time in service.

 

Fire Museums in Australia

The Old Perth Fire Station in Perth houses the Fire Safety Education:   www.dfes.wa.gov.au/schooleducation/fehc/Pages/default.aspx 
The Fire Services Museum of Victoria is in Melbourne:   www.fsmv.net.au/index.html 
The Penrith Museum of Fire is located in Sydney:   www.museumoffire.net 

Fire Museums in Canada 

The Canadian Fire Fighters Museum is in Port Hope, Ontario:   www.firemuseumcanada.com 
The Fire Fighters Museum is in Winnipeg, Manitoba:   www.wpgfiremuseum.ca
The Regional Firefighters Interpretation Center is in Nova Scotia:   www.rficns.com 

Fire Museum in China 

The Fire Services Museum in Macau opened in 1999:   www.macaulifestyle.com/city-guide/fire-services-museum-macau 

Fire Museum in Estonia

The Estonian Firefighting Museum in Tallinn was established in 1974:   www.tuletorjemuuseum.ee/en 

Fire Museum in Ireland

The Dublin Fire Brigade has a museum in the O'Brien Institute:   www.irishmuseums.org

Fire Museum in 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:   www.tfd.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/ts/museum.html 

Fire Museum in Puerto Rico

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

Fire Museums in Taiwan

Fire Safety Museum of Taipei City Fire Department in Taipei:   www.fsm.119.gov.taipei/index.asp 
Hsinchu City Fire Museum in Hsinchu City:   www.hcfd.gov.tw/museum 

Fire Museums in the United Kingdom

The Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum is in Rochdale and opened in 1983:   www.gmfsmuseum.org.uk
The Sheffield Fire and Police Museum opened in 1984 and is now called the National Emergency Services Museum:  www.visitnesm.org.uk 
The Welsh Museum of Fire is situated in Neath:   www.internalfire.com 
The London Fire Brigade Museum is on Lambeth High Street:   www.london-fire.gov.uk/museum 

Fire Museums in the United States

The African American Firefighter Museum in Los Angeles, California:   www.aaffmuseum.org 
Aurora Regional Fire Museum in Aurora, Illinois:   www.auroraregionalfiremuseum.org
Austin Fire Museum in Austin, Texas:   www.austintexas.gov/department/austin-fire-museum 
Buffalo Fire Historical Museum in Buffalo, New York:   www.bfhsmuseum.com 
Boston Fire Museum in Boston, Massachusetts:   www.bostonfiremuseum.com 
Connecticut Fire Museum in Manchester, Connecticut:   www.thefiremuseum.org 
Denver Firefighters Museum in Denver, Colorado:   www.denverfirefightersmuseum.org
Falls Fire Barn Museum in North Attleborough of Massachusetts:   www.nattleboro.com/historical-commission/pages/falls-fire-barn
FASNY Museum of Firefighting in Hudson, New York:   www.fasnyfiremuseum.com 

Fire Museum of Maryland in Lutherville, Maryland:   www.firemuseummd.org 
Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio:   www.cincyfiremuseum.com 
Fire Museum at the York History Center in York, Pennsylvania:   www.yorkhistorycenter.org
Fire Museum of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee:   www.firemuseum.com 

Fire Museum of Texas in Beaumont, Texas:   www.firemuseumoftexas.org  
Hall of Flame Fire Museum in Phoenix, Arizona -World's Largest Fire Museum:   www.hallofflame.org
Hinckley Fire Museum in Hinckley, Minnesota:   www.hinckleyfiremuseum.com 
Hoboken Fire Department Museum in Hoboken, New Jersey:   www.facebook.com/HobokenFireMuseum 
Hose 5 Fire Museum in Bangor, Maine:   www.bangormaine.gov 
Houston Fire Museum in Houston, Texas:   www.houstonfiremuseum.org 
International Fire Museum in Davenport, Iowa:   www.facebook.com/InternationalFireMuseum 
Jacksonville Fire Museum in Jacksonville, Florida:   www.coj.net/departments/fire-and-rescue/fire-museum 
Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial in Los Angeles, California:   www.lafdmuseum.org 
Michigan Firehouse Museum in Ypsilanti, Michigan:   www.michiganfirehousemuseum.org 
New Bedford Fire Museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts:   www.facebook.com/NBFireMuseum 
New York City Fire Museum in New York:   www.nycfiremuseum.org 
North Charleston Fire Museum in Charleston, South Carolina:   www.northcharlestonfiremuseum.org 
Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:   www.osfa.info
Oregon Fire Museum in Salem, Oregon:   www.oregonfiremuseum.org 

Randall R. Tuten Orlando Fire Museum.  Orlando Fire Museum in Orlando, Florida:   www.orlandofiremuseum.org 
Pennsylvania National Fire Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania:   www.pnfm.org 
Portland Fire Museum in Portland, Maine:   www.portlandfiremuseum.com 
Reading Area Fire-Fighters Museum in Reading, Pennsylvania:   www.readingareafirefightersmuseum.com
Upper Peninsula Fire Fighters Memorial Museum in Calumet, Michigan
Uppertown Firefighter's Museum in Astoria, Oregon:   www.astoriamuseums.org/#/ms-1542/1

 

Fire-related Websites 1910 Knox fire truck


Fire Rescue1:
 https://www.firerescue1.com

National Museum of American History:  https://americanhistory.si.edu/

Fire Hydrant.eu:  https://fire-hydrant.eu/

Inspect Point:  https://www.inspectpoint.com/fire-hydrant/

Best Online Guide to Becoming a Volunteer Firefighter:   https://www.publicservicedegrees.org/how-to-become/volunteer-

Best Guide to Online Fire Science Programs:  https://www.publicservicedegrees.org/online-degrees/fire-science-programs

Asbestos-related Diseases: https://www.mesotheliomahope.com/mesothelioma


By no means is this list a complete list of all Fire Museums worldwide.  If you aren't currently included in this list, please contact Fire Truck World at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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