Hasičské muzeum Chrastava

About the museum

The idea of building a fire-fighting museum in Chrastava arose during the celebrations of the 120th anniversary of the local volunteer fire brigade in 1988. The firefighters then exhibited several items they had restored by hand, and public interest persuaded them to bring the collection together in a permanent exhibition.

At the end of 1990 they acquired for the museum a dilapidated 18th-century cowshed in T. G. Masaryk Park, which had previously belonged to a state farm. The first clean-up work began in May 1991, and the volunteer firefighters then repaired the building themselves for several years, while restoring exhibits in their workshop at the same time. The museum was officially opened on 21 June 1997.

The collection includes hand and motor pumps, fire engines, ladders, stretchers, fire extinguishers, uniforms, decorations, documents and small objects from the history of firefighting. According to the town, it is the second largest museum of this kind in the Czech Republic. The museum is run by the Chrastava volunteer firefighters, who continue to restore further equipment.

Highlights

• the oldest wooden pump in the collection, dating from 1778
• fire cannon once used to raise the alarm
• extensive collection of fire helmets
• helmet of a New York rescue worker from 11 September 2001
• hand and motor pumps and historic fire engines

Permanent exhibition

• Expozice historické hasičské techniky – Hand and motor pumps, fire engines, ladders, stretchers, uniforms, helmets and other objects from the history of firefighting on the ground floor and first floor of the former cowshed.

Founded

1997

Operated by

Sbor dobrovolných hasičů Chrastava

Admission & discounts

Price list from 2021, published on the museum's website; the town of Chrastava gives the same admission charges (CZK 60, CZK 40 and CZK 30).

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

According to the town, the collection appeals to both adults and children; children under 3 enter free, and children up to 15 pay CZK 30.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in T. G. Masaryk Park on Bílokostelecká Street in Dolní Chrastava.

Amenities & dining

Refreshments are offered by the restaurant U Soptíka.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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