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.




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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Aurora Regional Fire Museum • PO Box 1782 • Aurora, IL 60507
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Buckets, Bells and Booster Tanks:
the Tools, trucks, and technology used in fighting fires and saving lives


 

 

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| Home | About the Museum | Firefighting History | Educational Resources | Hose Tower Gift Shop | What's New |
Aurora Regional Fire Museum • PO Box 1782 • Aurora, IL 60507
Phone: (630) 892-1572 • e-mail:
ARFMinfo@aol.com