Established 8 May 1984 Visitors 45000 / year Phone +44 114 249 1999 | Type Heritage centre Director Matt Wakefield Founded 8 May 1984 | |
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Location Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England Website www.emergencymuseum.org.uk Address Old Police/ Fire Station, W Bar, Sheffield S3 8PT, UK Hours Closed today TuesdayClosedWednesday10AM–4PMThursday10AM–4PMFriday10AM–4PMSaturday10AM–4PMSunday10AM–4PMMondayClosedSuggest an edit Similar Weston Park Museum, Kelham Island Museum, Weston Park - Sheffield, Sheffield Winter Garden, Peace Gardens Profiles | ||
National emergency services museum
The National Emergency Services Museum is a museum in Sheffield, England. Opened on 8 May 1984 as the "Sheffield Fire and Police Museum", it was given its present name on 1 January 2014. It is based at a former combined police and fire station (opened in 1900) at the junction of West Bar and Tenter Street near the city centre. A notable feature is one of the few remaining Fire Brigade observation towers in the UK. (The only other known one is at Hatton Garden, Liverpool, when built the headquarters of Liverpool Fire Brigade).
The collection covers law and order, and social history. The museum is a Registered Charity (1161866) run by volunteers, and is open on Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays and Mondays to Fridays during school holidays, Wednesdays to Fridays during term.
It also has a number of paintings, including one by Sheffield artist Joe Scarborough.