National Emergency Services Museum

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National Emergency Services Museum
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National Emergency Services Museum
Established8 May 1984
Location Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Coordinates 53°23′08″N1°28′15″W / 53.3855°N 1.4707°W / 53.3855; -1.4707
Type Heritage centre
Visitors36,000
CEOMatt Wakefield
Nearest parkingWorkhouse Lane (Council Car Park)
Website visitnesm.org.uk

The National Emergency Services Museum is a museum in Sheffield, England. Opened on 8 May 1984 as the Sheffield Fire and Police Museum, it was given its present name on 1 January 2014.

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Building

The museum is based at a former combined police and fire station, opened in 1900 at the junction of West Bar and West Bar Green near the city centre. A notable feature is one of the few remaining Fire Brigade observation towers in the United Kingdom. Others include the headquarters of Liverpool Fire Brigade at Hatton Garden, Liverpool, and the now-closed Woolwich Fire Station.

Collection

The museum's collection covers law and order, and social history. The museum is a Registered Charity (1161866) run by volunteers, and is open on Wednesday to Sunday 10 – 4. [1]

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