Hsinchu City Fire Museum

The Hsinchu City Fire Museum (Chinese: 新竹市消防博物館; pinyin: Xīnzhúshì Xiāofáng Bówùguǎn) is a museum about firefighting in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.[1]

Hsinchu City Fire Museum
新竹市消防博物館
LocationNorth, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Coordinates24°48′23″N 120°58′05″E
TypeMuseum
Websitewww.hcfd.gov.tw/museum

History

The museum building was originally built as a fire station. 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]

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[3]

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance northwest from Hsinchu Station of the Taiwan Railways.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Hsinchu City Fire Museum (消防博物館)". Taiwan: culture.tw. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2014-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.hcfd.gov.tw/museum/english.asp
  4. http://www.hcfd.gov.tw/museum/english.asp


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