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Museum of Fire

Coordinates: 55°56′43″N 3°11′56″W / 55.94521°N 3.19885°W / 55.94521; -3.19885
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The Museum of Fire was a museum of firefighting in the Lothians, located in Edinburgh. It was first open from 1968 to 2016,[1] with its last location being in the old fire station in Lauriston Place, Edinburgh.[2]

A new museum, which incorporates the history of all Scottish firefighting, called Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage located at the McDonald Road Community Fire Station opened in 2023.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Fire and Rescue Service".
  2. ^ "Edinburgh University to buy former fire headquarters".
  3. ^ "200-year-old Duns fire engine takes pride of place in Firefighters museum".
  4. ^ "Retrofit of an Edinburgh fire HQ demonstrates carbon leadership".

55°56′43″N 3°11′56″W / 55.94521°N 3.19885°W / 55.94521; -3.19885