Historisches Straßenbahndepot St. Peter

About the museum

The museum goes back to the association Freunde der Nürnberg-Fürther Straßenbahn e. V. (Friends of the Nuremberg-Fürth Streetcar), founded in March 1976 by VAG driver Wolfgang Würth. From 1979, the association used rooms in the St. Peter streetcar depot, which had been closed in 1974. In May 1985, marking the 150th anniversary of the railroad in Germany, the museum exhibition opened in the old depot hall. Since 1989, a cooperation agreement has governed the partnership: the Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg (VAG) provides the facilities, vehicles and drivers, while association members design the exhibition, look after visitors and serve as conductors on rides.

For the anniversary “100 Jahre elektrisch durch Nürnberg und Fürth” (100 years of electric transit through Nuremberg and Fürth), the exhibition was revised in 1996 and has been expanded ever since, for example in 2004 with a section on streetcars around the world. Around twenty of the more than thirty museum vehicles are on display, from a horse-drawn tram car of 1881 to motor cars from the imperial era, high-capacity cars of the 1950s and more recent vehicles. Themed areas cover infrastructure, rail vehicle manufacturing at MAN and Schuckert, and the path from Germany's first railroad to the subway.

Many exhibits may be touched and boarded. A large garden railway layout on a 1:22.5 scale shows Nuremberg streetcars in miniature, and the Straßaboh-Café in a converted streetcar invites visitors to take a break. Most of the cars are operational and run on the historic Burgring line 15 on opening weekends, as well as on special and mulled-wine rides.

Highlights

• Horse-drawn tram car from 1881 and streetcars spanning more than 140 years
• Rides on the historic Burgring line 15
• Large model streetcar layout on a 1:22.5 scale
• Many vehicles can be boarded
• Straßaboh-Café in a converted streetcar

Permanent exhibitions

• Vom Adler zur U-Bahn – Overview of the development of local transit in Nuremberg and Fürth, from Germany's first railroad to the subway.
• Die Infrastruktur bei der Straßenbahn – Themed area on tracks, switches, power supply and workshops – much of it can be tried out hands-on.
• Schienenfahrzeuge aus Nürnberg – Exhibition on rail vehicle manufacturing at the Nuremberg companies MAN and Schuckert.

Founded

1985

Operated by

VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg mit Freunde der Nürnberg-Fürther Straßenbahn e. V.

Admission & discounts

Tickets for Burgring line 15 also serve as admission to the depot on the same day.

Accessibility

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

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

Many exhibits invite visitors to join in and try things out, and vehicles may be boarded. The large model streetcar layout is especially popular with children; rides on the vintage streetcar round off the visit.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café

Straßaboh-Café in a converted streetcar with coffee, cake and snacks, open during museum hours.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 200 guests.

The entire museum hall can be rented for parties, conferences and corporate events (from €400), with a special vintage streetcar ride and catering by the Straßaboh-Café on request. Limited use from October to March because the hall is unheated.

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