
Rheinland-Pfälzisches Feuerwehrmuseum Hermeskeil
Interactive experience museum in Hermeskeil on the history and work of the fire brigade, with vintage vehicles, hands-on stations and a control center.
Over het museum
The roots of the museum go back to 1990, when the Hermeskeil fire brigade got back a former tanker fire engine of its own from 1950 and restored it on its own. Dedicated firefighters then collected further equipment and, from the mid-1990s, set it up in a vacant house at the Hermeskeil train station. In 1999 the fire brigade museum "Feuerpatsche" was officially opened there.
After 16 years of volunteer work, the house had to close in 2006 because of fire safety requirements; the collection moved temporarily to a warehouse in the industrial area. With support from the state and the state fire brigade association, a supporting and operating association was founded in 2007, and in 2010 the town of Hermeskeil decided on a new building, which the state largely funded.
The new house on Neuer Markt opened in April 2014 as the "feuerwehr erlebnis museum". On two floors an interactive course leads through the themes of fire, events, protagonists, activities and tools: visitors operate a historic hand-operated pump, take emergency calls in a reconstructed control center and climb into restored vintage vehicles. An exhibition on the 2021 flood disaster on the Ahr shows, among other things, a fire engine that saved its crew at the time.
Hoogtepunten
- Hands-on stations such as a historic hand-operated pump and a control center taking emergency calls
- Restored vintage fire engines you can climb into
- Exhibition on the 2021 flood disaster on the Ahr
- Children's audio guide with "Rita, die rasende Reporterin" (Rita, the Racing Reporter)
- Themed play corner for young visitors
Vaste collectie
- Feuer, Ereignisse, Protagonisten, Tätigkeiten, Werkzeuge – Interactive tour over two floors from early firefighting to the modern fire brigade, with a control center, an equipment wall and restored vehicles.
- Flutkatastrophe an der Ahr 2021 – Finds from the Ahr valley and the fire engine "Pätti", which saved its crew on the night of the flood, convey the scale of the disaster and the work of the fire brigades.
- Opgericht
- 1999
- Beheerder
- Förderverein Rheinland-Pfälzisches Feuerwehrmuseum Hermeskeil e.V.
- Directie
- Max Schmitt
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 7 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 6Children aged 4 to 14, people with disabilities |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 6gratis t/m 3 jaar · Children up to 3 years free, 4 to 14 years reduced; regular admission from 15 years |
| Senioren | –No senior concession listed |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 6begeleider gratis · Reduced admission |
| Studenten | –No student concession listed |
| Groepen (vanaf 15 pers.) | € 6 p.p.From 15 people: €6 from age 15, €5 for children aged 4 to 14; one educational companion free for every 15 people or part thereof. |
| Gezinnen | € 19Up to 2 adults (parents or grandparents) with children up to 14 years |
Tour €40. Children's birthday party €20 in addition to admission; the birthday child has free admission.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Accessible museum, certified under "Reisen für Alle" (Travel for All); both floors reachable by elevator, wheelchair-accessible restroom and accessible parking spaces. Dogs are not allowed inside, but can be leashed in front of the museum.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 3 jaar |
|---|---|
| Gezinsticket | € 19 · Up to 2 adults (parents or grandparents) with children up to 14 years |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
- Doe- en voelstations
- Speeltuin / speelhoek
- Kinderfeestjes
Hands-on stations and vehicles you can climb into, a child-friendly audio guide with "Rita, die rasende Reporterin", a themed play corner and children's and family tours with "Feuerwehrmann Max" (Firefighter Max). Children's birthday parties at a birthday table in the exhibition (bring your own food and drinks).
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Donatusplatz, Hermeskeil · 200 m
Bus to Donatusplatz stop, Hermeskeil (about 200 m).
Met de auto
Gratis parkeren
Free parking lot directly in front of the museum, also suitable for buses; accessible parking spaces available.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
Service & horeca
- Museumwinkel
- Wifi
Free Wi-Fi (for the audio guide). Museum shop. Seminar room for groups and school classes, for example for a lunch break.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Audiotour | ja (DE, EN, NL) |
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Audio guide via your own smartphone (QR code, free Wi-Fi), bring headphones; instructions at the ticket desk. Tours for groups, families and school classes by registration; museum education programs on fire safety education. |





