Musée des Sapeurs Pompiers Lyon - Rhône

What Musée des Sapeurs Pompiers Lyon - Rhône does

The Musée des Sapeurs Pompiers Lyon-Rhône is a private non-profit museum founded in 1971, operated by the CASC (Comité d'Action Sociale et Culturelle) du SDMIS du Rhône — the social and cultural committee of the Service Départemental et Métropolitain d'Incendie et de Secours covering 6,250 professional and volunteer firefighters in the Rhône. It is dedicated exclusively to the history of the firefighting profession. Its collection comprises approximately 100 helmets (with 323 helmets registered in the Musée de France national inventory), roughly ten uniforms, and approximately 150 historical vehicles (fire trucks, pumps, and motorized equipment) distributed between the main site at La Duchère (Lyon 9e) and a storage reserve at Vaulx-en-Velin.

The museum's core offering combines a permanent exhibition, a rotating program of temporary exhibitions (helmet evolution, emergency vehicles, water and firefighting, rescue missions), and a portfolio of on-site and off-site educational activities including guided tours, urban walks, school workshops for ages 3-18, children's birthday parties, and heritage-event programming during Journées du Patrimoine and Nuit des Musées. Vehicle restoration is performed in-house by a volunteer team of former firefighters whose work has won the Prix du Patrimoine Aurhalpin (2019). The supporting technology stack is a standard WordPress/WooCommerce CMS with Click&Collect e-commerce; there is no proprietary platform or AI component.

Revenue is generated through admissions (€7 full / €4 reduced / free for under-18s and minima sociaux beneficiaries), adult group guided tours (€150 flat per group), children's workshops and activities (€2-€10 per participant), merchandise sales via the e-boutique, and mécénat (patronage) solicited through a dedicated sponsorship portal. Distribution is anchored in the museum website, an email newsletter, and event-driven footfall during annual heritage days; group bookings are handled by phone and contact form. Géraldine Zamant serves as Director.

Name

Musée des Sapeurs Pompiers Lyon - Rhône

Legal name

CASC (Comité d'Action Sociale et Culturelle) du SDMIS du Rhône

Website

https://museepompiers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Musée des Sapeurs Pompiers Lyon-Rhône is a non-profit heritage museum in Lyon, France, operated by the CASC du SDMIS, dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the history of firefighting through helmets, uniforms, and approximately 150 historical vehicles for the general public, school groups, and heritage tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Museum

NAICS

Museums (71211), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Museums (e.g., Maritime, Aviation, Sports, Music, Film) (THAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

History Museums (THAJADAB), Museum & Landmark Guided Tours (Skip-the-line/Docent-led) (THAJAAAC), Cultural Heritage & Historic District Tours (THAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Firefighting heritage museum
• Cultural exhibitions
• Educational workshops
• Historical vehicle collection
• Guided museum tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Admission fees charged to individual visitors. Full price €7, reduced price €4 (for SDMIS agents/retirees and students), free for under-18s and beneficiaries of minima sociaux.
2. Museum Shop (E-boutique): Sale of museum merchandise including catalogues, journals, and souvenirs via WooCommerce online store with Click&Collect pickup at the museum.
3. Group Guided Tours: Guided tours for adult groups billed at a flat rate of €150 per group; PSH groups at reduced rates. Children's group visits are priced per child activity.
4. Activities and Workshops: Fees charged for children's workshops, puppet shows, creative activities, storytelling sessions, and summer holiday programs, ranging from €2 to €10 per participant.
5. Patronage / Mécénat: The museum solicits patronage (mécénat) to support its general interest missions, as the museum is a private non-profit entity of the CASC du SDMIS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The museum operates a permanent cultural exhibition on the history of the French firefighter profession, displaying approximately 100 helmets, ten uniforms, equipment, and a vehicle gallery spanning the 17th century to the present day at its La Duchère site in Lyon. It supplements this with rotating temporary exhibitions, children's educational workshops and birthday parties, group guided tours, urban walks, and an online boutique selling catalogues and souvenirs. A separate reserve at Vaulx-en-Velin houses approximately 150 historical vehicles open to the public during Heritage Days and special events.

Product overview

The Musée des Sapeurs-pompiers Lyon-Rhône is a private museum operated by the CASC (Comité d'Action Sociale et Culturelle) of the SDMIS du Rhône, dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the firefighting profession. The museum operates two sites: the main museum at La Duchère (358 avenue de Champagne, Lyon 9e) displaying approximately 100 helmets, uniforms, equipment, and a vehicle gallery; and the reserve facility at Vaulx-en-Velin housing approximately 150 historical vehicles. The core offering comprises the permanent exhibition and rotating temporary exhibitions, supplemented by educational activities for children (workshops, puppet shows, birthday parties), guided tours, urban walks, group visits for all age levels, an online boutique (e-boutique), vehicle restoration services, and special events during Heritage Days and Night of Museums. The museum also offers 'hors les murs' (off-site) activities and maintains educational resources including a FALC (Easy to Read and Understand) booklet for accessibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Exhibition at La Duchère Permanent museum exhibition at 358 avenue de Champagne, Lyon 9e, showcasing approximately 100 firefighter helmets, ten uniforms, equipment, and a vehicle gallery spanning from the 17th century to the present day. Targeted at individual visitors, families, and groups.
• Vehicle Reserve at Vaulx-en-Velin Off-site storage facility at Vaulx-en-Velin housing approximately 150 drivable historical vehicles, pumps, and motorized equipment. Open to the public during European Heritage Days and by special reservation.
• Temporary Exhibitions Rotating themed exhibitions displayed in dedicated gallery space within the museum, covering topics such as helmets, emergency vehicles, firefighter missions, and historical events. Currently featuring 'Briller et Protéger' (12 February 2025 – 4 January 2026).
• Children's Activities and Workshops Educational workshops during school holidays including puppet shows ('M. Cochon appelle au secours', 'Au feu les pompiers!'), creative workshops ('Imagine ton casque', 'Habille Paulo', 'Le camion de Paulo'), guided tours, and storytelling sessions for ages 3-12. Priced €2 to €10 per participant.
• Birthday Parties Birthday celebration packages for children held at the museum with themed activities and museum access, targeted at families with children.
• Guided Tours Mediated guided tours of the museum lasting approximately 1.5 hours, covering collections, exhibitions, and vehicle galleries. Available for individuals and groups at a supplement of €3 per person over the entrance ticket.
• Urban Walks Walking tours exploring historic Lyon fire stations, including routes from Caserne Rochat to Caserne Corneille, with commentary from volunteer former firefighters and mediators. Targeted at adult groups and individuals.
• Group Visits (Schools and Adults) Tailored museum visits for adult groups (€150 flat), children's groups (priced per child activity), and PSH groups (€30 for under 10 persons / €50 for 10+), with specialized educational resources by reservation.
• E-boutique (Online Shop) Online shop powered by WooCommerce selling museum merchandise including exhibition catalogues, journals, and souvenirs. Orders are placed online with Click&Collect pickup at the museum (358 avenue de Champagne, 69009 Lyon).
• Vehicle Restoration Services Restoration of historical fire vehicles performed by volunteer firefighters and museum specialists. Notable restorations include the Berliet CBA fire pump truck (completed 2019) and Berliet CAK (first motorized vehicle of the Lyon firefighters' corps).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years of museum operations with continuous exhibitions and events since 1971
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Fondation OVE (Œuvres Villages d'Enfants)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Cultural partnership for the 'Les Veilleurs' project, funded under the Culture et Santé (Culture and Health) call for projects 2021-2022. The project included themed visits, workshops, a physical parcours, and a choreographic performance by dance company Subterfuge, with documentation by photographer Marion Bornaz. OVE supports children, adolescents, adults, and elderly people, with or without disabilities, to promote social inclusion.
• TCL / SytralsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 April 2019Partnership with TCL (Transport en Commun Lyonnais) and Sytral for the 2019 exhibition 'Une ligne de vie entre nous'. The partnership supported the exhibition's communication and visibility through TCL's transport network and promotional channels.
• Fondation de l'Automobile Marius BerlietcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fondation Berliet collaborated with the museum on the documentation and historical research of the Berliet CBA fire pump truck (1919). The foundation provided technical documentation and historical expertise that were essential to the vehicle's authentic restoration.
• BerlietsupportingTechnology or IntegrationBerliet donated the CAK vehicle (first motorized vehicle of Lyon's firefighters, acquired 1909) to the museum in 1976, after the vehicle was recovered following its end of service.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Musée Lumière: Lyon-based cultural heritage museum (housed in the Lumière brothers' family estate) operating at much larger scale. Comparable as a Lyon single-site heritage attraction competing for the same regional tourist audience.
• Musée des Transports Urbains: French transport heritage museum preserving urban public-transport vehicles. Comparable as a small specialty museum with a large stored-vehicle reserve opened periodically to the public — structurally similar operating model to the Lyon firefighter museum.
• Cité de l'Automobile – Collection Schlumpf: Automotive heritage museum in Mulhouse housing one of the world's largest car collections. Comparable as a vehicle-centred heritage museum with a sizeable stored reserve and rotating exhibitions, but operating at vastly greater scale on a broader automotive subject.

Direct peers

• Hessisches Feuerwehrmuseum: Regional German firefighter museum with a comparable mission of preserving firefighter history through vehicles, equipment, and educational programming — a direct peer in subject matter though smaller in scope.
• Musée des Pompiers de Liège: Belgian firefighter museum operating a comparable single-subject collection of historical vehicles, helmets, and equipment with volunteer-led restoration — the most direct cross-border peer in subject matter and operating model.
• Feuerwehrmuseum Berlin: Major German firefighter museum showcasing historical fire engines, equipment, and uniforms. Closely comparable in single-subject heritage positioning and educational programming, though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Musée des Arts et Métiers: Paris-based national technical heritage museum covering industrial and scientific history. Comparable in the broader sense of preserving technical/occupational heritage for public education, but at national scale and with a much wider subject scope.

Others

• Fondation de l'Automobile Marius Berliet: Lyon-based heritage foundation preserving Berliet commercial vehicles. A direct collaboration partner of the museum on the Berliet CBA restoration, and a comparable automotive-heritage operator in the same city.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/museepompiers
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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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