Fire department museums in Frankfurt am Main, Fire department museum in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The Fire Department Museum in Frankfurt am Main documents the history and development of firefighting through displays of vehicles, equipment, and records spanning multiple centuries. The exhibits are arranged to show how firefighting technology and methods changed over time.

Two fire brigade museums exist in Frankfurt. The older opened on 26 August 2001 in a former building of the Maurice Rose Airfield in Bonames, after 14 people founded the supporting association in 1992 when the city acquired the site. The second, run by a society founded on 6 July 2009, occupied a former fire station and closed at the end of August 2024.

The collection reflects how firefighting became central to urban safety and how the profession evolved in public perception. The exhibits connect technical advances with the stories of people who shaped this work.

The museum is easily accessible on foot and offers clear signage and information panels throughout the exhibits. Plan to spend at least two to three hours for a complete visit to explore all sections thoroughly.

The Bonames museum opened on 26 August 2001, after volunteers spent years restoring exhibits in a former building of the Maurice Rose Airfield, a US military airfield used mainly by helicopters from the 1950s. Its vehicles still run: they appear outside Bonames on special occasions, and the depot vehicles are shown at the annual museum festival.