Sächsisches Feuerwehrmuseum Zeithain
Large fire service museum in Zeithain with historic fire engines and rescue vehicles, equipment, and uniforms; visits by registration.
About the museum
Members of the working group "Feuerwehrhistorik" from Riesa planned as early as the 1980s to show their restored fire vehicles to the public. After about seven years of conversion work on a former farm barn in Zeithain, the museum opened on August 20, 1994.
Since then the exhibition has grown considerably. On display are vehicles, equipment, uniforms, and gear from several eras – from hand-operated pumps through motor pumps and vehicles of the 1930s and 1940s to the fire service history of the GDR. In addition to fire engines, the collection also includes rescue vehicles and ambulances as well as an agricultural aircraft.
The museum is run by volunteers of the sponsoring association and is one of the larger fire service museums in Germany. In even-numbered years, the association invites visitors to a museum festival in mid-September. The association also runs a small fire service history exhibition in Schmannewitz near Dahlen.
Highlights
- Fire vehicles from the hand-pressure pump to GDR technology
- Rescue vehicles and ambulances
- Agricultural aircraft in the collection
- Museum festival in even-numbered years in mid-September
Permanent exhibitions
- Feuerwehrgeschichte in Sachsen – Vehicles, equipment, uniforms, and gear from the manual pump through motorized technology to fire protection in the GDR.
- Founded
- 1994
- Operated by
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft „Feuerwehrhistorik“ Riesa e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | €2.50Children up to age 12 €2.50 |
| Tour | €20per tour, duration approx. 2.5 hours |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop with books and souvenirs; inexpensive refreshments nearby by advance booking.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | Tours by museum staff by registration. |
