Hsinchu City Fire Museum Explained

Hsinchu City Fire Museum
Native Name:	新竹市消防博物館
Native Name Lang:	zh
Coordinates:	24.8064°N 120.9681°W
Established:	7 June 2002
Location:	North, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Type:	museum

The Hsinchu City Fire Museum is a museum about firefighting in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

History

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 Railways.^[3]

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan
• Fire museum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hsinchu City Fire Museum (消防博物館) . culture.tw . Taiwan . 6 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130919090109/http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&sobi2Id=1001&Itemid=175 . 19 September 2013 . dead .
2. Web site: Taiwan Culture Portal - Culture Navigation - Hsinchu City Fire Museum (消防博物館) . 2014-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130919090109/http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&sobi2Id=1001&Itemid=175 . 2013-09-19 . dead .
3. Web site: 13 June 2019. Fire Museum of Hsinchu City. Cultural Affairs Bureau, Hsinchu City. 13 February 2022.
4. Web site: Functions. Hsinchu City Fire Museum. 16 June 2021.