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Current Exhibits
Getting There, Getting Water, Getting Rescued
A chronological look at the evolution of the tools,
trucks, and technology used in fighting fires and
saving lives.
Past exhibits viewable online --
Protecting the North Pole
Temporary exhibit during the winter of 2007-8 of firefighting-themed Christmas decorations from the collection of John and Barbara Nolan
Fighting Fire: History
of the AFD
Temporary exhibit from February 2000 to April 2001
at the Aurora Historical Society.
Fall Fashions
from the Old Firehouse
Temporary exhibit in October 2000 at the Fox Valley
shopping Mall.
Collections
What would a fire museum be without fire
trucks! The Aurora Regional Fire Museum has
nine pieces of fire
apparatus in our collection dating from an
1850s hand
pumper to a 1960s aerial ladder truck.
The backbone of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum is
our strong collection of over one thousand
artifacts, two thousand photographs, and countless
volumes of historical information. Much of this
collection is available to researchers by
appointment.
We actively accept donations of fire memorabilia,
photographs, books, newspaper clippings, and other
historical materials. Please read our collections
policy
and then e-mail our Curator David
Lewis for more information.
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Our Mission
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum...
purpose is to
preserve and
exhibit the artifacts and
history of Aurora and surrounding area fire
departments....
Collecting, preserving, and displaying
“stuff and stories” is one of the key
aspects of our mission. We hope you can
appreciate the stuff and relate to their
stories.
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