Are there toilets available?

Yes, there are accessible toilets and baby changing facilities.

Is Essex Fire Museum baby friendly?

Yes, there are baby changing facilities.

Can I bring my own food?

Essex Fire Museum has not told us if you can bring a picnic.

Is there food available to buy?

Essex Fire Museum has not told us about their dining options.

Is Essex Fire Museum wheelchair friendly?

Yes, Essex Fire Museum is wheelchair friendly and has accessible toilets.

Is Essex Fire Museum pushchair friendly?

Yes, Essex Fire Museum have stated they are pushchair friendly.

Essex Fire Museum has not told us if they are dog friendly.

Essex Fire Museum | Day Out With The Kids

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Essex Fire Museum shows you how firefighting has changed over the years as there have been advances in technology.

There are a collection of different fire appliances, including artefacts from World War II, hand drop pumps and other fire service equipment. A large number of photos show local fire history, plus uniforms and various documents are on display.

The old fire engines are lovely and if you are lucky, you can sit inside and have a look around (and turn on the sirens and blue lights). Kids will have fun trying on different helmets and especially having a go on the water hoses!

The guided tours help you find out a bit more about the brave firefighters and what they do, and they also hold an open day, where you can see how they put out certain types of fire and check out the modern fire engines that are used today. There are also dedicated Mother and toddler groups, which is more tailored to the little ones, who may even get a badge at the end!

Housing a well rounded collection featuring historic fire engines, firefighting equipment, uniforms and photographs, this is a great stop whether for the casual visitor or those doing relevant subjects at school who want more data. Visitors to the museum will see for themselves how firefighting has changed for the better over the years, as the technology has advanced. What does the future hold?!