Espai Bombers
Museum of the Barcelona fire service (Bombers) and prevention centre in the former fire station of Poble-sec, built for the 1929 Exhibition.
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About the museum
The Espai Bombers – Parc de la Prevenció de Barcelona opened on 11 November 2016 as a museum space devoted to the history of the Bombers de Barcelona fire service and as a training and information centre on prevention and self-protection. It occupies the former fire station of Poble-sec, on the Montjuïc hill.
The building was designed by the architect Emilio Gutiérrez for the 1929 International Exhibition. It was a pioneering building, the first to be planned around the needs of its use, and today it is the oldest surviving fire station in Spain and the only historic fire station in the city. It stopped operating as a station in 2000, was used as the headquarters of the World Police and Fire Games in 2003, and was ceded to the Policía Nacional between 2005 and 2013, until the Ayuntamiento (city council) took it back. The adaptation works began in November 2014 and won an award at the Premis Catalunya Construcció 2017.
The permanent exhibition, on the ground floor, is organised into five thematic islands: vehicles, stations and barracks, communications, firefighters and their equipment. It has audiovisual and interactive resources and an experience that recreates a real call-out, from the emergency call to the extinguishing of the fire. Among the main exhibits are the Delahaye pump known as “Genoveva”, acquired by the Ayuntamiento in 1923, and the Merryweather steam pump.
Highlights
- Delahaye pump “Genoveva” from 1923
- Merryweather steam pump
- Audiovisual experience of a real fire call-out
- Interactive prevention table in Catalan, Spanish and English
- Former fire station from 1929, the oldest in Spain
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente del Espai Bombers – Route through the history and present of the Bombers de Barcelona in five thematic islands (vehicles, stations and barracks, communications, firefighters and equipment), with historic pieces such as “Genoveva” and the Merryweather, audiovisual material and a real call-out experience.
- Founded
- 2016
- Operated by
- Ajuntament de Barcelona (Bombers de Barcelona)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Reduced | €1.50Holders of the Carnet Jove or a student card (up to age 26), unemployed people and holders of the reduced Tarjeta Rosa, holders of the single-parent or large-family card, holders of the Biblioteques de Barcelona library card, families (maximum two adults and at least one child under 16), groups from training and educational centres, public administration employees, holders of the tourist bus ticket or the BCN Express card, and members of other fire services. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Free admission for children under 16. |
| Seniors | freeFree admission for retired people and people over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission with the disability card, and for the person accompanying someone with a disability who holds the metropolitan companion pass. |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50Reduced admission with the Carnet Jove or a student card up to age 26. |
| Groups | €1.50 per personReduced admission for groups from training and educational centres. |
Free admission: 12 and 15 February (Santa Eulàlia) and 24 September (La Mercè).
Free admission also for employees of the SPEIS and of the Bombers of the Generalitat, members of ICOM, professional tour guides, accredited teachers, holders of the free Tarjeta Rosa, accredited journalists, and holders of the BCN Card or the Gaudir+BCN registration.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Family activities on Sundays from 11:30 to 13:30 for children aged 6 to 12, with prior registration (€3.50 per person; groups €80 for up to 12 people; minimum five people). The exhibition includes interactive and audiovisual elements with prevention tips adapted for younger visitors.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Espanya (metro L1, L3; Rodalies/FGC)
Metro L1 and L3, Espanya station; buses 55, 150 and D20 (Plaça d’Espanya stop); Rodalies/FGC L8, R5, R6, S4, S8 and S33, Espanya station.
The building is on Carrer de Lleida, very close to Plaça d’Espanya, on the Montjuïc hill.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tour on the first Saturday of each month from 12:00 to 13:00, and for groups with prior booking (€2.50 per person; groups €60 for up to 12 people; minimum five people). Register at espaibombers@bcn.cat or on +34 932 565 434; places are limited. |
