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- EIN 36-3639859
- 630-892-1572
- PO Box 1782 53 N. Broadway Aurora IL 60505 USA
- www.AuroraRegionalFireMuseum.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Mission: The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is a nonprofit, tax exempt educational institution whose purpose is to preserve Aurora's old Central Fire Station for use as a museum. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will preserve and exhibit the artifacts and history of Aurora and surrounding area fire departments, as well as teach and promote fire safety and prevention. The organization, Aurora Fire Station Preservation Corporation, was formed in 1989 as a non-profit to save from demolition the 1894 Old Central Fire Station with the intent to operate as a museum. Once the building was saved, appropriate forms were filed with the State of Illinois to do business with a name more appropriate for a museum - Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
Target demographics: provide history and education of firefighting and community
Direct beneficiaries per year: just under 3,000 walk-in visitors, and thousands more attended programs and special events
Geographic areas served: the museum located in downtown Aurora, IL
Programs: The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is open a variety of hours to best accommodate the needs of our visitors and the community. Walk-in visitors, educational programs, events, and group tours are offered on a regularly scheduled basis. Special requests from out-of-town visitors, groups, special events, facility rentals, and participation in off-site activities, are fulfilled seven-days a week, at all hours of the day and evening, throughout the year.