National Emergency Services Museum

About us

The National Emergency Services Museum (NESM) is an independent, self-funded museum and charity dedicated to celebrating and preserving the history of the emergency services and their communities, in peace and war.

We are the largest combined emergency services museum in the world.

The museum is housed in a historic combined police, fire and ambulance station in Sheffield city centre.

In this Tardis-like building we tell the stories of all our emergency services through vintage vehicles, original objects, dynamic displays and interactive exhibitions. We house a treasure trove of items from the biggest (like our 47 foot lifeboat!) to the smallest.

Opening hours

Please visit our website to find out about our opening hours.

Photo credit: The National Emergency Services Museum