Wielkopolskie Muzeum Pożarnictwa w Rakoniewicach
Branch of the Central Fire Museum in a historic Evangelical meeting house from 1763, with historic fire engines and a rescue education room.
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About the museum
The Greater Poland Fire Museum opened on 16 June 1974 thanks to cooperation between the city authorities, members of PTTK and volunteer and professional firefighters. Its seat is the former Evangelical meeting house (zbór) from 1763, which was later extended with the neighbouring building of a former school. Since 1995 the institution has been a branch of the Central Fire Museum in Mysłowice.
The collections number about four thousand exhibits documenting the history of the fire service in Greater Poland: horse-drawn hand pumps from 1776–1923, helmets and uniforms, motor pumps, medals, posters, books and 24 banners. On the ground floor and in the galleries stand historic cars and fire engines, including two Chevrolets from 1927, a Bedford from 1954, a Star 20 and Magirus vehicles. A separate part consists of gifts from the twin towns of Rakoniewice.
Since 2010 the interactive education room “Strażacy na ratunek przyrodzie” (Firefighters to the Rescue of Nature), now the Rescue Education Room, has operated, with multimedia displays on a flat fire, a car accident and a forest fire, and a fire-engine driving simulator.
Highlights
- Historic Evangelical meeting house from 1763 as the seat
- Horse-drawn fire pumps from 1776–1923
- Historic fire engines, including a Chevrolet from 1927
- About 4,000 exhibits on the history of the fire service
- Multimedia Rescue Education Room
Permanent exhibitions
- Historia pożarnictwa w Wielkopolsce – Fire equipment collections: horse-drawn pumps, helmets, uniforms, motor pumps, banners and historic fire engines in the nave and on the galleries of the former meeting house.
- Sala Edukacji Ratowniczej – Multimedia education room with displays on a flat fire, a car accident and a forest fire, and a fire-engine driving simulator.
- Founded
- 1974
- Operated by
- Centralne Muzeum Pożarnictwa w Mysłowicach (oddział)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 8 zł |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
Prices as listed by the Central Fire Museum in Mysłowice; it is worth confirming them at the museum before the visit.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The interactive Rescue Education Room with the fire-engine driving simulator and multimedia displays is also aimed at children.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The Rescue Education Room offers four multimedia displays: “Spalone mieszkanie” (Burned Flat), “Wypadek samochodowy” (Car Accident), “Płonący las” (Burning Forest), and a fire-engine driving simulator. |
