New and Noteworthy Exhibit Update
We are excited to bring you our most recent update to our New and Noteworthy exhibit. To showcase the vast collection we have at the...
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CEO
Jan 226 min read
Winner's Announced for the Museum of Fire 2023 Art Competition
A major role of our emergency services is the rescuing of those in need, whether that be in a one-off incident or in a major disaster,...
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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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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
Aug 14, 20234 min read
New and Noteworthy Exhibit
We are excited to bring you one of our most recent exhibits New and Noteworthy. To showcase the vast collection we have at the Museum of...
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Museum of Fire Heritage Team
May 1, 20234 min read
Museum of Fire Restoration Project Shortlisted for National Trust Heritage Award
The Museum of Fire is proud to have been shortlisted in the 2023 National Heritage Awards in the category of Conservation – Interiors and...
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MOF Team
Jan 19, 20235 min read
Museum of Fire 2022 Art Competition Winner Announced!
At the start of 2022 our team at the Museum of Fire selected “Floods” as the theme of that year’s art competition. In the previous two...
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Heritage Manager
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Celebrating our Connections with Japan
On Friday 3 June, the Museum of Fire held a formal opening of the Celebrating our Connections with Japan exhibition. The new exhibition...
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Heritage Manager
Mar 22, 20224 min read
A Tale of Three Cities: Penrith, Fujieda and Hakusan
The Museum has all sorts of fascinating objects from all around the world in the collection. Each has its own story shaped by where it...
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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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