Of State Significance – The Museum of Fire’s Collection Items Listed on the State Heritage Register
Did you know that it has been a decade since the Hon. Robyn Parker, Minister for the Environment and heritage attended the Museum to...
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CEO
Aug 33 min read
The First Firefighter Olympian from NSW
The Olympics has everyone excited, and we were very enthusiastic to share this story that was recently brought to our attention. The...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jul 233 min read
Establishing the Museum of Fire: A Look Back at Our History
We focus so much on telling other people’s stories in this blog that we thought we would take the time to tell you our story, and how the...
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CEO
Jul 95 min read
Four Years of Sharing Stories - the Four-Year Anniversary of the Museum's Blog
As has become customary on the anniversary of our blog first being published, we take this opportunity to look back at the last twelve...
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Curator
Sep 14, 20234 min read
Ask a Museum Day 2023
Last year for Ask a Museum Day 2022 we introduced you to the Heritage Team which at the time had some fresh additions to the team, Ben as...
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Curator
Feb 22, 20234 min read
Museum of Fire 2023 Vehicle of the Year - The 1923 Merryweather Turntable Ladders
In the Museum’s collection is a wonderful historic fire engine, the 1923 Merryweather Turntable Ladders, which celebrates its 100th...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Jan 24, 20235 min read
The Land of Fire and Flood: Twenty Years Ago, 2003
For this week’s blog we are taking a quick trip into the Museum’s Library to see what was making the headlines in “Fire News”, the...
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Museum of Fire Curatorial Team
Sep 14, 20216 min read
#Ask A Curator Day 2021
It is #AskACuratorDay tomorrow (Wednesday 15 September 2021) and to celebrate we are hosting a week-long curatorial takeover! Did you...
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MOF Team
Aug 3, 20214 min read
Working from Home - Lockdown 2021
An Update from our CEO Belinda When our team scheduled a CEO update for this week, we were anticipating a mammoth blog filled with...
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Guest Author
Jun 16, 20213 min read
How did the Museum of Fire end up in a Powerhouse in Penrith?
-Story by Bill Rowlings OAM It was all the doing of the first female to take on a senior role in fire brigade management in NSW. In 1982,...
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