Museums & galleries

National Emergency Services Museum

Fire engines, police cells and ambulances in a Victorian police and fire station you can climb over.

Illustration of vintage fire engines inside an old fire station

Housed in the old West Bar police and fire station of 1900, this museum holds one of the largest collections of emergency service vehicles in the world, from horse-drawn fire pumps to modern ambulances.

Visitors can sit in the cabs, walk into the original cells and stables, and climb the tower — it is unusually hands-on, and a reliable rainy-day option with children.

Highlights

  • Climb aboard the fire engines
  • Original Victorian cells
  • Family friendly

Nearby in Sheffield

Illustration of Sheffield Cathedral's tower and spire above the city streets
Landmarks

Sheffield Cathedral

The city's oldest building still in use, with 900 years of architecture under one roof.

Illustration of a steep cobbled Georgian square with brick townhouses
Landmarks

Paradise Square

A cobbled Georgian square beside the cathedral where John Wesley preached to thousands.

Illustration of a dark alternative music club with stage lights
Theatre & music

Corporation

A long-running rock, metal and alternative club with several rooms and very late hours.

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