Gyeonggi Fire History Museum Opens in Osan... 119 Items Including 113-Year-Old Artifacts Exhibited

The Gyeonggi Fire History Archive, where you can see the history of Gyeonggi Fire at a glance, opened its doors on the 6th.

The "Gyeonggi Fire History Archive," where the history of Gyeonggi firefighting can be seen at a glance, has opened its doors.

On the 9th, the Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced that on the 6th, an opening ceremony for the "Gyeonggi Fire History Archive" was held at the Gyeonggi National Safety Experience Center in Osan City.

About 100 people attended the opening ceremony, including Jo Seon-ho, head of the Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters, firefighters, volunteer firefighters such as Shin Hee-cheol and Eom Su-hyeon, presidents of the Gyeonggi Volunteer Fire Brigade Association, and Ahn Gye-il, chairman of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council Safety and Administration Committee, celebrating the archive's opening.

The Gyeonggi Fire History Archive exhibits 119 firefighting artifacts discovered by Gyeonggi Fire, including Korea's oldest wooden fire hose made in 1910, various firefighting equipment, records such as the personnel command from the opening of Suwon Fire Station in 1947, old firefighter uniforms, and the Haetae statue.

In particular, there are interesting items that have not been seen elsewhere, such as replicas of the "Sanbuldyosim" marker from Mungyeong Saejae (Gyeongsangbuk-do Cultural Property No. 226), the "Su" character water gate branch discovered during the restoration of Geunjeongjeon Hall in Gyeongbokgung Palace, ancient pig bladder fire extinguishers, and a motor siren sound experience device.

The Gyeonggi Fire History Archive has been open free of charge to all residents since the 7th.

Jo Seon-ho, head of the Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters, said, "Firefighting artifacts are precious cultural heritage, and the stories contained within them are very important spiritual assets not only for current firefighters and volunteer firefighters but also for the general public," urging residents to take special interest.

The Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters also holds firefighting artifact drawing contests and children's firefighting science competitions every year in the first and second halves to help residents realistically feel the history of disaster overcoming through firefighting artifacts and increase interest in safety.

Due to space constraints, the Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters plans to expand the archive after research to exhibit artifacts that are currently not on display.

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