Höljebacka Brandmuseum
Fire museum in a building styled like a 1950s fire station, with fire engines, ambulances, a fire pole and a period-style café.
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About the museum
Höljebacka Brandmuseum is in Höljebacka, Karlsro, outside Upphärad in Trollhättan Municipality, and is run by a non-profit association, Höljebacka Brandmuseums Vänner (Friends of Höljebacka Fire Museum). According to the association’s website, the museum opened in 2006 and shows older fire protection history in a genuine setting.
The building is designed as a fire station from the 1950s. In the vehicle hall, which holds three to four vehicles, stand fire engines and ambulances, and a fully working fire pole descends from the upper floor. The collection consists mainly of vehicles and equipment from the 1940s to around the 1970s, among them Volvo fire engines and ladder trucks, a Volvo Jeep from 1969, a Volvo Spetsnos from 1939 and a Volvo Duett.
The museum also has a day room, a guard room and a workshop, as well as a special ambulance hall that was opened in 2015. In the period-style café next door there are mini exhibitions and a ladies’ hairdressing salon from the 1960s.
Highlights
- Fire engines and ambulances from the 1940s to around the 1970s
- Fire pole still in use
- Vehicle hall, day room, guard room and workshop in a 1950s setting
- Ambulance hall with several vehicles
- Period-style café with a ladies’ hairdressing salon from the 1960s
Permanent exhibition
- Brandfordon och ambulanser – Fire engines, ambulances and equipment from the 1940s to around the 1970s, in a setting that resembles a 1950s fire station.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Höljebacka Brandmuseums Vänner
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 100 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Children under 12 enter free of charge. |
Members of the association enter free of charge.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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
The museum and café are wheelchair accessible, and there is an accessible toilet.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking is available on the grounds.
Amenities & dining
- Café
Period-style café next to the museum, in the style of the 1950s and 1960s.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Good to know | Groups book a viewing and any café visit in advance via Putte on 070-367 38 03 or Annika on 070-263 64 80. |
