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Fire Services Museum of Victoria

39 Gisborne Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia
(03) 9662 2907
Ranked #109 of 157 attractions in Melbourne
3.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Description: Historic fire fighting vehicles, on display at the city’s original 1893 fire station, are kept operational in case of emergency.
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

I took my boyfriend there and had a lovely experience, however the employee's there are woeful. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

nice place but nothing great, we found it very boringnot offering anything special. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

This museuem offers a great slice of vintage fire appliances and friendly staff. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

great fun for everyone.well worth a visit and learn about the good old days. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011

This was a fantastic toddler experience. On Fridays at 10.30 the real fire station beside the museum do a demonstration for over 1 hour. They drive in with fire trucks going and jump out and pretend to rescue a woman from a 2nd floor, they use their hoses, they use their extinguies and they use the jaws of life to... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011

I have to admit im a big kid who loves fire engines and everything to do with them. when I realised this place was walking distance( albeit a decent walk) from my hotel (Mantra on the park) i had to go. the staff were friendly right from the start and noticed I was wearing a Rural fire service jacket and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2009

This museum has a varied collection of objects and displays about firefighting in Melbourne. It's located in a former fire station. Among the displays are have helmets from around the world, a display of fire nozzles, and various types of engines and pumps. A highlight is the communications room that took the alarms from alarms in the city, with all... More

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