Helsingin pelastuslaitoksen palomuseo

About the museum

The fire museum of the Helsinki Rescue Department is located at the Erottaja rescue station in Kaartinkaupunki. The station, designed by architect Theodor Höijer, was completed in 1891 as Helsinki’s main fire station and is still in use. The city’s professional fire brigade was founded in 1861 and is the second-oldest municipal professional fire brigade in the Nordic countries.

The museum presents the history and development of Helsinki’s fire and rescue services, as well as of ambulance transport and emergency medical care. The exhibition includes old equipment, photographs, scale models and video presentations. The museum also covers fire safety and the present-day work of the rescue department. The museum’s collection includes 35 fire and rescue vehicles, which are stored in eastern Helsinki.

Highlights

• In the inner courtyard of the Erottaja rescue station, completed in 1891
• Old fire and rescue equipment
• History of ambulance transport and emergency care
• Scale models, photographs and video presentations

Permanent exhibition

• Helsingin palo- ja pelastustoimen historia – The basic exhibition tells of the development of fire and rescue services and of ambulance transport and emergency care, using old equipment, pictures, scale models and videos.

Operated by

Helsingin kaupungin pelastuslaitos

Admission & discounts

Admission is €2.

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