Röde Hanens museum

About the museum

Röde Hanens museum is located next to Katarina fire station on Södermalm in Stockholm. The fire station is the oldest facility of the Greater Stockholm fire service and is considered the world's oldest fire station still in use on the same site. The museum is run by the voluntary association Röde Hanen, which was formed in 1933 and for a long time wished for a museum of its own.

The premises are a former stable from the 1850s, built for the Town Guard (Stadsvakten) and later used by the police and the fire brigade as a storehouse. When the fire station was rebuilt in 1986–1990, the stable was freed up for museum use. The museum opened in the early 1990s after extensive work by firefighters, fire station staff, the association's members and the City Museum (Stadsmuseet). The whole museum was renovated by volunteers in 2016.

The objects on display come from the fire brigade's earliest period, from the end of the 1800s onwards. The core is Röde Hanen's archive and collections, with, among other things, a fire alarm telegraph in marble and wood and horse-drawn fire pumps. A steam pump from 1907 and a motor fire pump from 1931 are owned by the association but do not fit into the premises. The museum also has a model of Katarina fire station.

Highlights

• Museum in a stable from the 1850s at Katarina fire station
• Fire alarm telegraph in marble and wood
• Horse-drawn fire pumps
• Röde Hanen's archive and picture collection
• Model of Katarina fire station
• Group visits with coffee

Permanent exhibition

• Stockholms brandhistoria – Objects from the fire brigade's earliest period, from the end of the 1800s, among them a fire alarm telegraph and horse-drawn fire pumps, together with the association's archive and picture collection.

Founded

1992

Operated by

Föreningen Röde Hanen

Admission & discounts

Visits are booked in advance and apply to groups of adults.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

A steep staircase leads to the lower part of the museum, and there is no lift.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is by Katarina fire station at the corner of Katarina västra kyrkogata and Tjärhovsgatan on Södermalm.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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