What are the opening hours for West Midlands Police Museum?

Contact West Midlands Police Museum directly for current opening hours and admission information.

How do I get to West Midlands Police Museum?

West Midlands Police Museum is located at West Midlands Police Museum, Coleridge Passage, Digbeth, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, B4 6RL, United Kingdom. It's tucked just behind Victoria Law Courts, so it's easy to pop into if you're in the city centre. Best to check their social media for opening times as they can be a bit unique.

West Midlands Police Museum

Name: West Midlands Police Museum
Address: The Lock-up, 40 Steelhouse Ln, Birmingham B4 6BJ, United Kingdom, Birmingham, B4 6RL, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 121 609 1700
Rating: 4.7

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About This Museum

Would you believe this place once held prisoners in its cells right up until 2016? The West Midlands Police Museum, tucked away in the formidable old Lock-up on Steelhouse Lane, is a proper dive into the gritty heart of Birmingham's policing history. It’s not a stuffy gallery but a real, hands-on experience where you can step into the original cells and feel the weight of the past. You'll find everything from vintage police uniforms to confiscated weapons that tell their own wild stories.

Collection Highlights

Get your hands on historic truncheons and see the infamous 'Rough Book' where officers logged their daily beats. One of the most chilling exhibits is the collection of prisoner photographs, each face telling a silent tale of crime and consequence from another era.

Visitor Information

It's tucked just behind Victoria Law Courts, so it's easy to pop into if you're in the city centre. Best to check their social media for opening times as they can be a bit unique.

Architecture & Building

Housed in a stern, Victorian-era brick building known as 'The Lock-up', it was designed with purpose—intimidating, fortress-like, and built to securely contain those who disturbed the peace.