Feuerwehrmuseum — Attraction in Vienna

The Fire Brigade Museum in Vienna has a long tradition. It was founded in 1901.

In 1901, the city of Vienna Fire Department participated in an international firefighting exhibition in Berlin. The costs for the participation in this exhibition were only granted with the condition that the exhibits have to be shown afterwards in Vienna. This is how the Vienna Fire Brigade Museum came into being.

The international exhibition in Berlin met with great interest. At the meeting of the judges on 4 August 1901, the first prize was awarded to the professional fire brigade Vienna. It was a gold medal with the portrait of Empress Auguste Victoria.

Through this show shown in Berlin, the professional fire department Vienna achieved world renown. This was reinforced in the 20th century by further developments in extinguishing technology and in the equipment sector.

The Vienna Fire Brigade Museum is located in the 1st district, in the house Am Hof ​​7, which is also called Märkleinsches house. It was built between 1727 and 1730 according to a design by Lukas von Hildebrandt. The exhibition rooms are located on the first floor, including a large hall with an impressive stucco ceiling from the first half of the 18th century.

After several relocations within the Central Fire Station and the turmoil of the two World Wars, some of the collected items were lost or damaged. In recent years, however, numerous objects have been restored and the collection has been supplemented by the acquisition of new objects.

Showrooms: from wooden box syringes to high-tech equipment In the course of the general refurbishment of the buildings Am Hof, the rooms of the museum were also renovated, the space was increased and a barrier-free access was created.

A black and white photo of the fire of the Palace of Justice The fire of the Palace of Justice in 1927

In eight showrooms, historical uniforms, equipment, photos, paintings and documents show the more than three centuries-old history of the professional fire department of the city of Vienna.

The development from the medieval firefighters with their wooden box syringes to today's emergency personnel with modern protective equipment and high-tech equipment is shown.

Historic vehicles Remarkable and tragic events from the history of Vienna, such as the fire of the Ringtheater, the fire of the Rotunda or the Palace of Justice, are also illuminated.historical photo of a fire truck with horses and crew Horses Löschwagen

The stock ranges from horse-drawn vehicles over the first automobile fire engine from 1903 to vehicles...

Small but real museum. Worth if you like firefighter theme or have little kids. Museum is actually runned by firefighters, therefore so limited opening hours. But that makes it real! We followed advice in reviews and negotiated us in the depo itself. Kids saw the engines and even were allowed to get into one. And then the duty call came and we saw crew dressing up and go! Excellent impressions...

Das Feuerwehrmuseum am Hof besteht schon seit 1901 und stellt Gegenstände (darunter Uniformen und Fahrzeugmodelle) aus 300 Jahren Geschichte der Wiener Berufsfeuerwehr aus - die Originalfahrzeuge stehen in Floridsdorf und können auf Anfrage besichtigt werden.

Rekonstruiert wurde unter anderem die Türmerstube mit den Brandmeldern vom Turm des Stephansdoms und auf großen Gemälden werden die bekanntesten Brände in Wien (u.a. Rotundenbrand, Ringtheaterbrand) gezeigt.

Unbedingt sollte man sich allerdings den Audioguide auf das Smartphone laden (hearonymus app), denn hier wird viel zu den einzelnen Ausstellungsstücken erzählt - eine ausführliche Beschreibung fehlt nämlich oft.

Das Museum hat nur Sonntags von 9 bis 12 Uhr geöffnet, der...