Feuerwehrmuseum Jever
Fire brigade museum in the listed goods shed at Jever station, with vintage vehicles, equipment and historic signalling technology.
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About the museum
The foundation was laid by the Feuerwehr-Oldtimerfreunde Jever, an association that restored historic fire engines on a voluntary basis. In 2001, the first vehicle they got back into shape was a 1958 LF 16 fire-fighting group vehicle that had previously served the Jever Volunteer Fire Brigade for decades. The museum grew out of this collection.
It is housed in the former goods shed of the Jever station complex, a listed building from 1908 that the members renovated in many hours of voluntary work. In 2011 the Oldenburg Fire Brigade Association took over the building and has since run it as its own department; in the same year an extension for the vehicles was completed. In recent years, with state and foundation funding, a new heating system, work on the facade, windows and gutters, and new media technology followed, among other things.
The exhibition shows firefighting in its full breadth, from uniforms and helmets through small firefighting equipment and breathing apparatus to the wooden turntable ladder. The core of the collection is fire engines from the period between 1937 and 1971. A particular focus is on alerting: on tours, working radio and signalling technology is demonstrated, from the fire horn to digital alerting.
Highlights
- Vintage fire engines from 1937 to 1971
- 1958 LF 16 fire-fighting group vehicle, the association's first restored vehicle
- Wooden turntable ladder
- Working radio and signalling technology from the fire horn to digital alerting
- Helmets, uniforms, breathing apparatus and small firefighting equipment
- Operated by
- Oldenburgischer Feuerwehrverband e. V. (Abteilung Feuerwehrmuseum)
- Director
- Dieter Vahlenkamp
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4.50 |
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| Children & teens | €3.50free up to age 5 · Children aged 1 to 5 free, aged 6 to 10 €3.50; teenagers pay the adult price. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personGroup tour (up to 15 people) flat rate of €30 per group, with prior registration. |
| Tour on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month (3–4 pm) | €2Surcharge per person on top of admission |
| Individual tour | €30flat rate |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Jever
Jever station; the museum is in the former goods shed of the station complex.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | Public tour on every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 3 to 4 pm (admission plus €2 per person). Group tours by registration at tel. 0157 33961411 or museum@ofv-112.de. The 1958 LF 16 can be hired with an operator for weddings and anniversaries. |
