Centralne Muzeum Pożarnictwa w Mysłowicach
The largest fire service museum in Poland holds more than 4 thousand exhibits: fire engines, fire pumps, uniforms and firefighters’ helmets.
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About the museum
The Central Fire Service Museum opened in Mysłowice on 14 September 1975; its first director was Major Henryk Chruzik. At first the institution was housed in buildings on ul. Powstańców, and in 1979 construction began on a new home on ul. Stadionowa. In 1982 a department on the history of the city of Mysłowice was added. Since 1992 the museum has belonged to the structures of the State Fire Service (Państwowa Straż Pożarna).
As the collections grew, further exhibition halls (nos. 4 and 5) were opened in 2005, on the museum’s 30th anniversary. In 1995 the Wielkopolskie Muzeum Pożarnictwa w Rakoniewicach became a branch of the museum. Since 2006 the museum has been on the Szlak Zabytków Techniki Województwa Śląskiego (Silesian Voivodeship Route of Technical Monuments). The institution also publishes the “Muzealny Rocznik Pożarniczy”.
The collection holds more than 4 thousand exhibits: banners, uniforms, helmets, motor pumps, hand and horse-drawn fire pumps, and historic and modern fire engines. Among the acquisitions are restored vehicles, including the Benz-Gaggenau motor ambulance from 1913, one of the oldest surviving fire vehicles in Poland. In 2020 and 2021 new permanent exhibitions were opened, devoted to the firefighters’ St Florian’s Day celebration and to the non-firefighting activities of the fire services.
Highlights
- Benz-Gaggenau motor ambulance from 1913
- horse-drawn steam fire pump from 1894
- Leopolia motor pump from 1933
- horse-drawn Magirus turntable ladder from the early 20th century
- heavy Spartan GT-One fire engine
- collection of firefighters’ banners, uniforms and helmets
Permanent exhibitions
- Samochody pożarnicze – The exhibition presents historic and modern fire engines, from vehicles of the early 20th century to heavy fire engines, including the Spartan GT-One.
- Sikawki ręczne i powozowe – The exhibition shows early firefighting equipment, including a horse-drawn steam fire pump from 1894 and a horse-drawn Knaust fire pump from 1899.
- Ciągle w akcji – The exhibition is devoted to the activities of the State Fire Service and the National Rescue and Firefighting System (Krajowy System Ratowniczo-Gaśniczy).
- Founded
- 1975
- Operated by
- Państwowa Straż Pożarna
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 8 złchildren over 7, pupils, students, pensioners and disability pensioners, firefighters, teachers and educators, people with disabilities, veterans |
| Children & teens | 8 złfree up to age 6 · Children up to the age of 7 enter free; the reduced ticket applies to those over 7. |
| Seniors | 8 złReduced rate for pensioners and disability pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 8 zł |
| Students & apprentices | 8 zł |
| Groups (10+ people) | 8 zł per personOrganised groups: for every 15 people, one supervisor enters free. |
| Guided tour service | 70 złFor groups and, on request, for individual visitors; groups with children under 7 must purchase it. |
| Museum lesson (group of 10–25 people) | 100 złOnly by prior booking. |
Free admission: On Sundays admission is free for visitors who come individually.
Free admission is also available to, among others, holders of state orders, employees of museums listed in the State Register of Museums (Państwowy Rejestr Muzeów), members of ICOM and ICOMOS, and holders of the Karta Polaka (Polish Card).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The main building is accessible to wheelchair users on all floors and in the exhibition rooms; the edges of the stairs are marked. The administrative buildings are not adapted. The museum has no portable induction loop, but it has a device that works with hearing aids with a T-coil. Assistance dogs may enter the whole museum grounds.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
- Playground / play area
The museum has a free children’s play corner, open during opening hours, which requires adult supervision. Lessons in the Multimedia Education Room are intended for children from the age of 4, and the “Las i Przemysł” (Forest and Industry) simulator for children from the age of 7. The building has a baby-changing table.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Large car park at the entrance, with spaces for people with disabilities.
- Accessible parking
The museum is located at ul. Stadionowa 7a in Mysłowice.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
The museum has a café; meals may be eaten only there.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography on the museum grounds is free of charge, but for private use only; any other use requires the director’s written consent. |
| Good to know | A guided tour usually lasts 1 to 1.5 hours; groups (10–25 people per guide) and individual visitors must register at least 3 days in advance. Children up to 16 years old visit under adult supervision. Bringing animals in is prohibited, except for assistance dogs. |
