Hsinchu City Fire Museum
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新竹市消防博物館 | |
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| Established | 7 June 2002 |
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| Location | North, Hsinchu City, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°48′23″N 120°58′05″E / 24.80639°N 120.96806°E |
| Type | museum |
The Hsinchu City Fire Museum (traditional Chinese: 新竹市消防博物館; simplified Chinese: 新竹市消防博物馆; pinyin: Xīnzhúshì Xiāofáng Bówùguǎn) is a museum about firefighting in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
The museum building was originally built as a fire station in 1937.[1] The building was then converted into a museum in order to preserve the historic value of the fire station as well as to introduce a series of historical and cultural relics related to fire safety.[2] It was opened to the public on 7 June 2002.[3]
Exhibitions
First floor
- Service Counter
- Exhibition Hall
- Area of Fire Fighting
- Area of Fire System
- Area of Escape Experiences
Second floor
- Exhibition Hall
- Display of Ignition Sources
- Multimedia Area
- Dynamic Exhibitions of Life Saving Models[4]
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Hsinchu Station of the Taiwan Railway.[3]
