Fire Services Museum of Victoria

The Fire Services Museum was formed in 1972 by a small group of people with the aim of preserving Fire Brigade memorabilia for later generations to look back on. The Museum was a nomad society for sometime moving the ever growing collection to larger premises until they were offered permanent residence at the present site. This Museum is one of only a few in the world operating in an original Headquarter Fire Station, being the Eastern Hill Fire station. Two unique features of the building are the Queen Anne architecture and the 52 metre watchtower. The building is on the Victorian Heritage List and has a National Trust Classification. Touring the Museum one will start at the board room with the original d