Fire Hall Museum & Education Centre - Historic Places Days

Fire Hall Museum & Education Centre

Cambridge, Ontario
Type
Museum/Gallery
Address
56 Dickson Street, Cambridge, ON, Canada
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Hours
Saturdays 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Phone
5196231340 ext 4600

Located in one of the prettiest buildings in the Galt section of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, the Fire Hall Museum & Education Centre informs, educates and entertains visitors of all ages. We hope that you will come back again and again!

Architect Frederick Mellish would be proud to know that the fire hall he designed and built in 1898 for the Town of Galt lives on today as the Fire Hall Museum & Education Centre.

Featuring an original restored antique fire truck, historical photographs, firefighting equipment, uniforms and more – we’re the perfect place for families to visit – with bells to ring and sirens to try.

You can suit up in coats, boots and helmets like a real firefighter. Take a fun selfie. Go on a scavenger hunt in the museum.

Admission is free, but donations are always welcome. 

Amenities

  • Family-Friendly
  • Pet-Friendly
  • Wheelchair Access

Fun Facts

  • This Fire Hall served the community from 1898 until 1979.
  • One of the Fire Hall’s pets was Rex – a bull terrier.
  • The Fire Engine on exhibit was purchased in 1938 and was in service until 1963.
  • The earliest Fire Department in the community was established in 1842.
  • The Galt Fire Department last used horses to pull fire equipment in 1928.
  • In 2024, the Fire Hall Museum & Education Centre celebrates its 20th Anniversary.

Location

56 Dickson Street, Cambridge, ON, Canada
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