Hsinchu City Fire Museum

Coordinates: 24°48′23″N 120°58′05″E / 24.80639°N 120.96806°E / 24.80639; 120.96806

Hsinchu City Fire Museum
新竹市消防博物館
General information
Type Museum
Location North, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Website
www.hcfd.gov.tw/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]

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

Second floor

Transportation

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

See also

References

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