The Shanghai Fire Museum is located next to the Shanghai Fire Bureau on Zhongshan Middle Road. Here, you can see various old-style fire trucks and firefighting equipment in the form of actual items and models, and also learn about rich fire prevention and escape knowledge. It offers insight into the history of Shanghai’s fire services. Whether you are a citizen or a student, you can come here to gain knowledge about firefighting and broaden your horizons. The museum has three floors, but the exhibition halls are not very large. The first floor displays models and actual fire trucks and engineering vehicles, including the original 1930s wooden mechanical ladder truck and the scaled model of the 1908 MerryWeather steam fire engine, with their unique and retro appearances.
The second floor mainly focuses on fire prevention, escape, and first aid knowledge, as well as more about the principles of combustion. A highlight of this floor is the citizen escape experience project, which allows participants to learn the correct way to escape from a fire scene through personal experience. In addition, there are high-tech interactive multimedia exhibits such as a dynamic 4D cinema simulating fire scenes and a virtual fire science laboratory.
The third floor has even richer exhibits, showcasing not only the history of Shanghai’s fire services but also many old firefighting equipment and old photos of Shanghai. You can see the well-preserved, historically significant wooden double-lever manual pump used for firefighting by the people at the end of the Qing Dynasty, as well as the fire hydrant built in 1881, which appeared on the streets of Shanghai two years earlier than the Yangshupu Waterworks.
Please note that the exhibition hall is closed for a rest from 11:30 to 13:30. Please arrange your visit reasonably. The opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 09:30-11:30 and 14:00-16:30; closed all day on Monday; and during New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day, it is open from 09:30-11:30 and 14:00-16:30, with last admission at 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
Important tips and warm reminders: Pets are not allowed in the museum. Food and beverages are not allowed in the museum. Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the museum. Please do not make noise in the exhibition hall and visit civilly. Minors and elderly or disabled persons with limited mobility must be accompanied by relatives or friends.
Shanghai Fire Museum
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