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

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Australia

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Old Perth Fire Station in Perth, which houses the Fire Safety Education Centre and Museum

Fire museums in Australia include:

Canada

Fire museums in Canada include:

China

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Fire Services Museum in Macau

The Fire Services Museum in Santo António, Macau opened in 1999.

Denmark

Fire museums in Denmark include:

Estonia

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Estonian Firefighting Museum in Tallinn

The Estonian Firefighting Museum in Tallinn was established in 1974. [12]

Finland

The Erottaja Fire Station in Korkeavuorenkatu, Helsinki houses the Helsinki City Rescue Department's Fire Museum. [13]

France

Fire museums in France include:

Ireland

The Dublin Fire Brigade has a museum in the O'Brien Institute [18]

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.

Netherlands

Fire museums in the Netherlands include:

Poland

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Museum of Fire in Żory

Fire museums in Poland include:

Puerto Rico

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

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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Hsinchu City Fire Museum in Hsinchu

Fire museums in Taiwan include:

United Kingdom

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National Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield

Fire museums in the UK include:

England

Scotland

Wales

United States

Fire museums in the US include:

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Illinois

Iowa

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

New Jersey

New York

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

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References

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  2. Coolamon Fire Museum
  3. "Fire Safety Education Centre & Museum". FESA. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. Fire Services Museum of Victoria
  5. "Fire and Rescue NSW Heritage Fleet". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01902. Retrieved 14 October 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  6. Canadian Fire Fighters Museum
  7. Fire Hall Museum
  8. "Winnipeg Fire Fighters Museum". The Fire Fighters Historical Society of Winnipeg. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  9. Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia
  10. Brandmuseet
  11. Gentofte Brandmuseum
  12. tuletorjemuuseum
  13. Finland Rescue Services
  14. Musée des Sapeurs-Pompiers
  15. Montville
  16. Musée du Sapeur-Pompier
  17. Chateau Savigny
  18. "Dublin Fire Brigade Museum". Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  19. Brandweermuseum
  20. Brandweermuseum Borculo
  21. Brandweermuseum Wassenaar
  22. Internationaal Brandweermuseum
  23. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
  24. Fire Brigade Museum
  25. Fireground
  26. Kent Firefighting Museum
  27. London Fire Brigade
  28. National Emergency Services Museum
  29. Norfolk Fire Museum
  30. Stalham Firehouse Museum
  31. Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage
  32. Scottish Fire Brigades Heritage Trust Museum & Heritage Centre