City of Reading Fire Museum

The Liberty Fire Station, located at South 5th & Laurel Streets, has been designated as the future site of the Reading Fire Department Museum. The building, which is privately owned, was chosen to house the museum because the Liberty Fire Company has preserved many artifacts in a “museum setting” on the second floor of their station for many years. A task force has been formed to restore and preserve the station, and has already begun restoration efforts. The official incorporated group is known as the Reading Area Fire-Fighters Museum, Inc. It is a Pennsylvania 501(C)(3) Corporation.

In addition to funds received through a State Grant, the organization has launched its first official fundraiser for the restoration. An authentic reproduction of the 1938 History of the Reading Fire Department is available for $20, and can be purchased in the Fire Department office in City Hall or the Berks County Historical Society.

To arrange a tour of the Museum, please contact Mrs. Arlene Ratajczak at 610-372-5721, or call the Museum directly at 610-375-2066 and leave a message on the answering machine.