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National Emergency Services Museum

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The National Emergency Services Museum is housed in a striking Victorian fire station and offers a unique look at the history of fire, police, and ambulance services. Visitors can climb aboard vintage fire engines, explore a police cell block, and see historic ambulances. The museum's collection includes over 100 vehicles and thousands of artifacts, making it one of the largest emergency services museums in the UK. Interactive exhibits allow children to dress up and learn about safety.

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  • Climb aboard a 1950s fire engine and ring its bell
  • Explore the Victorian police cells and charge room
  • See the fully restored horse-drawn fire escape

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You can visit National Emergency Services Museum on your own. A guide mainly adds context, what you are looking at and why it matters, and a tour can add transport or combine nearby sights into one day.

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