Museum of Fire

Museum of Fire Museum of Fire www.museumoffire.net Welcome to the Museum of Fire. We are a not for profit, registered charity and a true community museum.
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As Australia's leading fire museum with over 30 years of experience, we pride ourselves on quality and service. All profits raised go to educating our families to the dangers of fire and preserving the heritage of the community’s bravest. If you would like to learn more about our organisation, please visit our website https://www.museumoffire.net

Have you ever wondered how firefighters adapted in the advent of electricity? Once the installation of underground elect...
31/05/2026

Have you ever wondered how firefighters adapted in the advent of electricity? Once the installation of underground electrical sub-stations, firefighters were faced with the question of how to safely fight electrical fires when the use of water was out of the question.

The answer to this question, and many more related to the evolution of the fire engine, are covered in our exhibition, Illustrating Change.

We also have a blog on the history of the CO2 tender, introduced at a time when specialisation was becoming increasingly important. Check out the blog on our website at 🔗 https://www.museumoffire.net/single-post/something-old-something-new-10-years-later-looking-back-on-the-co2-tender

📸Dodge CO2 Tender at Woollahra Station [Museum of Fire Collection]

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Guess what? Fire engine rides are on TODAY! 🚒Grab your helmets and turnout gear and hop over to the Museum of Fire for a...
29/05/2026

Guess what? Fire engine rides are on TODAY! 🚒Grab your helmets and turnout gear and hop over to the Museum of Fire for a ride in our vintage Ford D200 fire engine! 👨‍🚒

Fire engine rides will run in scheduled sessions throughout the day so be sure to check the schedule on our website at 🔗 https://www.museumoffire.net/event-details/fire-engine-rides-2026-05-30-10-00

It's time for another , and today we are going back to 1984 Riverstone with this photograph featured as the May photogr...
28/05/2026

It's time for another , and today we are going back to 1984 Riverstone with this photograph featured as the May photograph in our 2026 Historic Firefighting Calendar!

1984 marked a century of Fire Brigade in New South Wales and saw a number of celebrations throughout the state! Here we have Riverstone Fire Station all decked out in celebration with the 1929 Ahrens Fox!

📸Riverstone Fire Station decorated in celebration of the NSWFB centenary with the Ahrens Fox [Museum of Fire Collection]

Can you hear the sirens? We have lots of Fire Engine Rides lined up THIS Saturday and NEXT Saturday, 6 June. Come along...
28/05/2026

Can you hear the sirens? We have lots of Fire Engine Rides lined up THIS Saturday and NEXT Saturday, 6 June. Come along to the Museum of Fire and grab a ride in our vintage Ford D200 fire engine! 🚒

Fire engine rides will run in scheduled sessions throughout the day, so make sure to check out the sessions on our website at 🔗 https://www.museumoffire.net/event-details/fire-engine-rides-2026-05-30-10-00

It's time for the answer to yesterday's ! If you guessed our bike display, you would be correct! 🚲Bicycles were an offi...
27/05/2026

It's time for the answer to yesterday's !

If you guessed our bike display, you would be correct! 🚲

Bicycles were an official mode of transport used by brigades all across the state for running messages, checking street alarms, and undertaking water hydrant inspections. They could even be used to carry standpipes!

Bicycles were gradually removed from service in the mid-50s in line with the removal of street alarm boxes.

It's time for another ! Can you tell where in the Museum this is from? Comment your answers down below!
26/05/2026

It's time for another !

Can you tell where in the Museum this is from? Comment your answers down below!

The newest blog is now live! 📣The Strand Arcade stands as a landmark of Victorian design in the Sydney CBD, but did you ...
26/05/2026

The newest blog is now live! 📣

The Strand Arcade stands as a landmark of Victorian design in the Sydney CBD, but did you know that it almost burned down in 1976?

Read all about it in our blog at 🔗 https://www.museumoffire.net/single-post/the-strand-arcade-fire-26-may-1976

📸Firefighters continue to extinguish pockets of fire in the Strand Arcade after the issuing of the Stop order, 26 May 1976 [Museum of Fire Collection]

Looking for a rainy weather activity? Or are you perhaps looking for a new hobby? Why not check out our Papercraft Ladde...
25/05/2026

Looking for a rainy weather activity? Or are you perhaps looking for a new hobby? Why not check out our Papercraft Ladder Truck Kit 🚒

Make your own fire engine with a fully extendable ladder with this 200 piece kit!

This kit is available in the Museum of Fire Shop or online at 🔗 www.museumoffire.net/product-page/papercraft-kit-ladder-truck

Grab your firefighting uniform and jump into action with a ride in a genuine vintage fire engine 🚒Fire Engine Rides are ...
24/05/2026

Grab your firefighting uniform and jump into action with a ride in a genuine vintage fire engine 🚒

Fire Engine Rides are on Saturday 30 May, from 10am - 2pm! Experience the thrill of what it was like to be a real firefighter in the 1970s with a 3-5 minutes ride around the Museum of Fire grounds 👩🏾‍🚒

For more information visit 🔗 www.museumoffire.net/whats-on

New to our collection 🚒Last week we got a very special delivery from our friends at the Fire Brigade Historical Society ...
23/05/2026

New to our collection 🚒

Last week we got a very special delivery from our friends at the Fire Brigade Historical Society of the ACT - a Volvo F86 to add to our collection!

These trucks were unique to Canberra as they were the first in the series of the colour changes from the ubiquitous 'Fire Engine Red' to the distinct ACT Yellow you still see today in Canberra.

Address

1 Museum Drive
Penrith, NSW
2750

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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+61247313000

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