Hsinchu City Fire Museum
# Hsinchu City Fire Museum

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

## History

The museum building was originally built as a fire station in 1937. 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. It was opened to the public on 7 June 2002.

## 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

## Transportation

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

