Stuttgarter Feuerwehrmuseum

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The museum is run by volunteers of the association Stuttgarter Feuerwehrmuseum Feuerwehrverein Stuttgart e.V. and funded by the city of Stuttgart; the fire department headquarters, the cultural office, and the city's fire brigade federation support its work. It is housed in a former factory hall built in 1906 for the company Assmann & Stockder in the Münster district.

The exhibition spans the period from the first fire regulations – as early as 1492, a Stuttgart ordinance issued by Count Eberhard im Bart governed fire prevention and firefighting – through the founding of the volunteer fire brigade to today's professional fire department. On display are wooden water pipes, fire buckets, and hand-pumped fire engines, above all by the Stuttgart bell founder and fire engine builder Heinrich Kurtz, along with fire alarm boxes, ladders, breathing apparatus and rescue equipment, uniforms, helmets, and decorations.

The centerpiece is a collection of almost 30 vehicles dating from the 1940s to the 1980s, nearly all of which served with the Stuttgart fire brigade, including fire engines, turntable ladders, a crane, and an articulated aerial platform. Since May 2025 a platform lift has also made the gallery level accessible; changing special exhibitions complement the collection.

Highlights

• Almost 30 fire engines, most of them formerly in service in Stuttgart
• Hand-pumped fire engines by the Stuttgart manufacturer Heinrich Kurtz
• Turntable ladders, fire brigade crane, and articulated aerial platform
• Historic fire alarm system and new telegraph system
• Free audio guides with more than 20 listening stations

Permanent exhibitions

• Stuttgarter Feuerwehrgeschichte – The vehicle hall and gallery show the development of fire protection and rescue technology in Stuttgart – from hand-pumped fire engines and fire alarm boxes to turntable ladders and special vehicles.

Operated by

Stuttgarter Feuerwehrmuseum Feuerwehrverein Stuttgart e.V.

Admission & discounts

Card payment accepted. Partner of bwegtPlus: benefit when presenting a valid same-day bwtarif ticket, D-Ticket JugendBW, or Deutschland-Ticket at the ticket desk.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Accessible according to the museum; since May 2025 a platform lift (up to 250 kg, also usable with your own wheelchair) provides access to the gallery. Free museum stools available as seating and walking aids.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The museum spaces can be rented for events on request.

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