National Emergency Services Museum

National Emergency Services Museum

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Established	8 May 1984
Location	Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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Type	Heritage centre
Website	www.emergencymuseum.org.uk

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 (515105) run entirely 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.

• Fire Engines Display Sheffield.JPG

  Part of display of emergency service vehicles

• Police Helmets and Insignia.JPG

  Part of display of police uniforms and equipment

• Police cells Sheffield NESM.JPG

  Corridor leading to the cells of the police station

External links

• Museum website
• Entry in the 24 Hour Museum