Aurora Regional Fire Museum
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is an educational institution located in Aurora, Illinois, US. Its purpose is to preserve and exhibit the artifacts and history of fire departments in Aurora and the surrounding area, as well as to teach and promote fire safety and prevention.- Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Aurora, Illinois
- Address: 53 North Broadway, Aurora, IL 60506
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hollywood Casino Aurora and Paramount Theatre.
Hollywood Casino Aurora
Casino
Hollywood Casino Aurora is a casino located in Aurora, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. The casino opened on June 17, 1993, as a riverboat casino on the Fox River. Hollywood Casino Aurora is situated 690 feet northwest of Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
Paramount Theatre
Arts center
The Paramount Theatre, also known as the Paramount Arts Center, opened in Aurora, Illinois, in 1931. It was designed by Rapp and Rapp in the Art Deco style with Venetian elements. Paramount Theatre is situated 940 feet west of Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
Stolp Island
Islet
Stolp Island is a small island in the Fox River in Aurora, Illinois. In 1986 the island and its 41 buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Stolp Island Historic District. It covers 0.03 square miles of land area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boulder Hill and North Aurora.
Boulder Hill
Village
Boulder Hill is a census-designated place in Oswego Township, Kendall County, Illinois, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 8,394. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area on the Fox River, south of Aurora. Boulder Hill is situated 3½ miles south of Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
North Aurora
Town
North Aurora is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Aurora. Per the 2020 census, the population was 18,261. North Aurora maintains its own public library district, fire district, and police department, but public spaces and parks are managed by the neighboring Fox Valley Park District. North Aurora is situated 3½ miles north of Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
Eola
Hamlet
Eola is an unincorporated community in Naperville Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Although unincorporated, it has a post office, and has been given the zip code 60519. Eola is situated 4 miles east of Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
- Categories: firefighting museum, building, tourism, fire station, and tourist attraction
- Location: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.7582° or 41° 45′ 30″ north
Longitude
-88.31144° or 88° 18′ 41″ west
Open location code
86HHQM5Q+7C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=fire_station
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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