The National Emergency Services Museum is a

museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...

Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...

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. Opened on 8 May 1984 as the Sheffield Fire and Police Museum, it was given its present name on 1 January 2014.

Building

The museum is based at a former combined

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and fire station, opened in 1900 at the junction of West Bar and West Bar Green near the city centre. A notable feature is one of the few remaining Fire Brigade observation towers in the United Kingdom. Others include the headquarters of Liverpool Fire Brigade at Hatton Garden, Liverpool, and the now-closed Woolwich Fire Station.

Collection

The museum's collection covers law and order, and social history. The museum is a Registered Charity (1161866) run by volunteers, and is open on Wednesday to Sunday 10 - 4.Museum Website
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Gallery

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References

External links

Museum website
Museums established in 1984 Museums in Sheffield Grade II listed buildings in Sheffield Fire stations in the United Kingdom Fire lookout towers Police stations Law enforcement museums in England History museums in South Yorkshire Local museums in South Yorkshire Firefighting museums in England 1984 establishments in England {{UK-museum-stub