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 approriate for a museum; Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
The Aurora Regional Fire museum is open to the public 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.