Museums · West Midlands
Greater Manchester Police Museum
The Greater Manchester Police Museum is a former police station converted into a museum and archives detailing the history of policing in Greater Manchester, England. It was home to Manchester City Po
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Greater Manchester Police Museum is a former police station converted into a museum and archives detailing the history of policing in Greater Manchester, England. It was home to Manchester City Police and then its successors Manchester and Salford Police and Greater Manchester Police from 1879 until 1979. Upon its conversion to a museum in 1981, the interior was redesigned to reflect its past and now serves as a reminder of Victorian policing. On 5 June 1994, the building was Grade II listed as the Former Newton Street Police Station.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Greater Manchester Police Museum is a former police station converted into a museum and archives detailing the history of policing in Greater Manchester, England. It was home to Manchester City Police and then its successors Manchester and Salford Police and Greater Manchester Police from 1879 until 1979. Upon its conversion to a museum in 1981, the interior was redesigned to reflect its past and now serves as a reminder of Victorian policing. On 5 June 1994, the building was Grade II listed as the Former Newton Street Police Station.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.4824, -2.2324
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M1 1ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Central
- Established
- 1981
- Opening
- Tu 10:30-16:00
- Official site
- gmpmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Greater Manchester Police Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greater Manchester Police Museum?
- Greater Manchester Police Museum is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M1 1ET), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- When was Greater Manchester Police Museum built?
- Built or established in 1981.
- Is Greater Manchester Police Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Greater Manchester Police Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Greater Manchester Police Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode M1 1ET. It sits within the Manchester Central parliamentary constituency.