City of London Police Museum

City of London Police Museum
Region or country
England (London)

The City of London Police Museum is currently closed and there are no publicised plans for its reopening

Based in the Guildhall complex in London, it closed during the pandemic and has remained closed. It was home to a huge collection of exhibits from the capital’s history, from the Blitz to Jack the Ripper, and also shed light on the modern-day force and its work on fraud and terrorism.

What can be found at the venue?
Records or archive, Collection of artifacts
Significant collections relating to regional crime and punishment organisation or to a particular individual
It contained numerous items relating to the 1911 Siege of Sidney Street, and most notably a display featuring two bombs planted in the City by militant Suffragettes.
Does the venue have an online collections catalogue?
No
Details of opening for public access and / or research services
Closed
Other connected heritage sites, museums or archives
Bow Street Police Museum at: https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.org.uk/; the Metropolitan Police Museum (based in Sidcup) at: https://www.met.police.uk/police-forces/metropolitan-police/areas/about-us/about-the-met/met-museums-archives/
Date information added or updated:
26/10/2022
Entry ID No:
109