Bare Cove Fire Museum

Name: Bare Cove Fire Museum
Address: 45 Bare Cove Park Drive, Hingham, MA, 02043, US
Telephone: (781) 749-0028
Price range: $

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Bare Cove Fire Museum

Since 1974, this nonprofit educational institution has been dedicated to the history of firefighting

Since 1974, this nonprofit educational institution has been dedicated to the history of firefighting in New England and specifically, Hingham.

05/29/2026

We will be closed Saturday, May 30, 2026. However, next Saturday, June 6, 2026, there will be a group of Amateur radio operators in the building and the public is more than welcome to drop in. This group, K1USN, will be contacting museum ships around the country using as their base station, the fire museum which is one of the remaining buildings that was use in the Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot during WWII.

05/21/2026

Saturday, May 23, 2026, the doors open at 8:30AM and the board of directors will be meeting at 9AM for a brief meeting. In the meantime, visitors are still welcome to visit. After the meeting, we will be open until 11AM.
By the way, this is a wheeled fire extinguisher similar to the small ones you see everyday hanging on walls. This one came from Crow Point and may very well be part of the Melville Garden story.

05/15/2026

Open Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 9AM to 11AM. Free admission. Learn about how horses were used before motorized trucks took their place.

05/11/2026

For all our members who own a truck.

05/07/2026

Saturday, May 9, 2026, we will be open 9AM to noon. If the weather is fine the truck doors will be open for visitors. Admission is free so if you are out walking in the park, you can stop in to admire the displays.

05/02/2026

We have the Hingham Parade Buttons! Stop in this morning from 8-10 and we will sell you one or two! All monies go to the Hingham 4th of July Parade.

04/30/2026

I know a guy. This past winter a snowplow hit our memorial wall. Three guys decided that instead of waiting for someone to fix it, they would do it themselves. The Fire Museum will be open this Saturday morning from 8-10, please drop in and admire their work and the museum.

04/23/2026

Saturday, April 25, 2026 the Fire Museum will be open from 8-10. All are welcome to drop in and see the exhibits.

04/17/2026

Open Saturday, April 18, 2026, 8 AM to 10 AM. There will a board meeting from 9 AM to 10 AM as well.

04/13/2026

Saturday the Fire Museum hosted the monthly meeting of the Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Association (MAFAA). After the meeting they toured the building and were intrigued by the piece of leather fire hose. Not as pretty as the big red firetrucks but I have been told it is very rare.

Address

45 Bare Cove Park Drive
Hingham, MA
02043

Telephone

(781) 749-0028

Website

http://www.barecovefiremuseum.org/

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