The Fire Services Museum (; ) is a
museum
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about
firefighting
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in
Santo António,
Macau
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,
China
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.
History
The museum building was constructed in 1920.
The museum was opened on 11 December 1999.
Architecture
The museum building was built in a European style. It has two exhibition halls with a total area of 350 m
2.
Exhibitions
The museum exhibits more than 700 artifacts about fire fighting system, including vehicles and instruments to extinguish fire.
See also
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Fire Services Bureau
References
1999 establishments in Macau
Firefighting museums in China
Macau Peninsula
Museums established in 1999
Museums in Macau
Classified immovable properties
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