- Address: Museivägen 7, 115 27 Stockholm, Sweden
- Phone: +46 10 563 80 00
- Year of foundation: 2007
- Opening hours: Tue-Fri from 12:00 to 17:00, Sat-Sun 11:00 to 17:00, Mon - closed
In the capital of Sweden is an unusual police museum (Police Museum), which tells about the work of law enforcement agencies, its importance, complexity and significance for the city's residents.
Description of sight
This institution exists since 2007, and in 2 years he was nominated for the "Museum of the Year" not only in Sweden, but also in Europe. About 55 thousand people visit the museum each year, especially schoolchildren and students come here. They not only learn about the fight against crime, but also get acquainted with the exposition of the museum, which has more than 10 thousand objects.
The museum fund is divided into two main categories:
- archival documents;
- police equipment.
Here both modern adaptations and exhibits of 100 years ago are kept. They are united by the fact that they were created to combat offenders.
What to see in the police museum?
For visitors, not only handcuffs, cars and weapons are of interest, but also records of crimes and their disclosures that occurred in the old days. These stories are much like the stories of Sherlock Holmes.
When visiting the police museum, pay attention to the following expositions:
- 6 thousand photographs , covering different periods in the work of law enforcement officers. For example, in one of the halls there is a large collection of portraits of criminals from the beginning of the 17th century.
- Real exhibits : counterfeit coins, counterfeit bills, murder weapons, sorted by the severity of crimes and centuries.
- Exposition demonstrating the complexity of the work of forensic medicine .
- Auto. Here are presented cars of different eras. The very first of them was released in the early twentieth century. The collection of retro cars is constantly updated and replenished with new copies. They are often used for filming.
- The police uniform. The museum holds an exhibition called "What form?". Here, visitors can see how, depending on the period of time, the service sector and the status, the uniforms of the orderly keep changing. In this room are presented various clubs, insignia, vehicles and police awards.
- Visitors to the museum are invited to feel like real detectives: to examine the crime scene, try on a uniform and body armor, try their hand at fingerprinting.
The administration for visitors with children built a real police town here, where you can learn and play at the same time. Young guests can:
- use two-way radio;
- to ride a motorcycle;
- conduct your own investigation and feel yourself in the role of Nancy Drew.
The museum of the police regularly hosts temporary exhibitions on various topics. Among the adult public, the hall is popular, where they talk about crimes committed in the intimate sphere. At the request of visitors and preliminary registration, permission is granted to exclusive documents, articles and interviews that are not available during the usual excursion .
Features of visit
The police museum operates from Tuesday to Friday from 12:00 to 17:00, on weekends from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm, and on Monday it is closed. The cost of admission is about $ 7, for pensioners - $ 4.5, for children and youth up to 19 years - for free.
How to get there?
From the center of Stockholm to the police museum you will reach the bus number 69, the stop is called Museiparken. The journey takes about 15 minutes. Even here you can reach the streets of Strandvägen and Linnégatan. The distance is 3 km.