Bare Cove Fire Museum

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Since 1974, this nonprofit educational institution has been dedicated to the history of firefighting

Since 1974, this nonprofit educational institution has been dedicated to the history of firefighting in New England and specifically, Hingham.

10/24/2026

We will be open Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 9-12. Please drive slower than usual because with the games on Carlson Field and the Open House at the Train Museum the traffic will be heavier that usual. And remember, the Fire Museum is free and the Train Museum as a $3-5 entry fee. (Kids are free.)

10/16/2026

Saturday October 17, 2026 there will be a Board of Directors meeting at the Bare Cove Fire Museum from 9AM-10AM. The building will be open for visitors 9AM to 12PM also. As the weather gets colder the truck doors may not be open but when you see this sign, feel free to walk on in. Admission is free. And if you feel the urge, we do accept donations.

10/09/2026

Open Saturday, October10, 2026 at 9:00 AM. Free admission. Along with the fire trucks we have in the collection is this presentation badge given to Harry Hough for serving 50 years on Hingham's ladder company. He started in 1887 on the Abbot and Downing made wooden ladder. He also served on the 1922 Maxim Ladder now in the fire museum.

10/01/2026

We're open October 3, 2026 9-11 AM or, if it's busy until 12:00 pm. Free admission. You can do a quick walk through to the bathrooms or take your time and get the one hour tour. We have a collection of fire grenades that come with a safety warning. Do Not Drop the Gr***de. They are filled with carbon tetracholride, a poisenous gas. Used at one time to put out small fires they are sometimes found in private homes. If you have one, please contact your local fire department for removal.

09/17/2026

Saturday, September 19, 2026 we will be open from 9AM until 12:30PM. Free admission. This is your chance to get a close up look at those sprinkler heads that we see every day in the celings.

09/14/2026

At the last Board Meeting the Directors voted that the museum will be open 9:00 am until 12:30 pm starting Saturday, September 19, 2026.

09/12/2026

We will be having a Board of Directors Meeting at 9AM today, September 12, 2026, in the museum. The building will be open 9-11AM for visitors to see the displays and trucks as well.

09/09/2026

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09/04/2026

We're open September 5, 2026 9-11 AM. Free admission. You can do a quick walk through to the bathrooms or take your time and get the one hour tour and learn a little about the history of firefighting in New England.

08/26/2026

Saturday, August 29 we will be open from 9-11 in the morning. Free admission and a bit of Firefighting history. Fox example did you know that during the Civil Warr, Hingham's Extinguisher fire engine put out a massive fire in Hingham Square? The trucks has been restored and is now in the Fire Museum?

Address

45 Bare Cove Park Drive
Hingham, MA
02043

Telephone

(781) 749-0028

Website

http://www.barecovefiremuseum.org/

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