Museum Of The Greater Manchester Police

TL;DR — A small but perfectly formed museum.
We’d been meaning to visit this museum for over a year, but it only open mid week which makes it difficult for us since we’re in work all week. However, they opened on a Saturday for the Heritage Open Days weekend which finally gave us a chance to drop by.
The museum isn’t big, but it’s very well put together. First up there’s a room about the history of policing, after which you move into a second room decked out with police uniforms and equipment through the ages (my favourite was the reinforced top hat so that an officer could stand on it to look over fences!). There’s also a small recreation of a detective inspector’s office, a feature on forgeries, and improvised weapons that the police have had to deal with! A third room with vehicles in and from here you can get into a courtyard at the rear of the museum from which you can access the old police cells which have been restored to their former glory (if that’s the right word?) along with the old police desk. Upstairs you’ll find a courtroom which has been transferred from another station plus a video exhibition.
The museum is run by volunteers (hence the strange opening hours) but don’t let that mislead you; it’s a very well put together museum with fascinating exhibits and an insight into Manchester’s past. Apparently they’re looking to open on an occasional Saturday in future which would be great — more people need to know about this place!

Cracking little place, some great exhibits including an original Peelers uniform. Helpful staff and like Angela B says its FREE.

The history of Greater Manchester Police is consecrated to Newton Street where the police headquarters used to be located in the Victorian era. The entrance décor is a fine testament to that time. However, today the museum sits rather unassumingly amidst the bustling wholesale fashion shops and a Newton Street post office.
You will be taken back to the years when Manchester was lit by gas lamps, inhabited by immigrants, and plagued by street crime. On display in the museum are the police uniform and paraphernalia, while the fans of forensic science will delight in several blood-​chilling stories. As befits any museum of this type, there is an example of a prison cell, complete with a wooden pillow. Truly, it was hard to be a criminal in the 19^th century.
Admission is free, and the museum site states that photography for non-​commercial purposes is permitted.

‘Allo, ‘allo, ‘allo, what’s all this then? A Police museum?
Actually, it’s surprisingly fascinating. If you want to see what your local bobby would mostly have been sporting up to 100 years ago, and if you fancy yourself a modern day Sherlock Holmes, then I highly recommend this museum.
Housed in historic Newton Street Police Station, you can still see the the original Victorian cells with their wooden pillows, the 1895 Magistrates’ Court and a gallery of vehicles and accessories used by police over the last century. Learn a thing or two about forensic science and forgery or browse the gallery of historic photos. It’s fascinating and better still, it’s free.
N.B It’s only open on Tuesdays

One of the free museums in Manchester, if you know that you will be there on a Tuesday then it is worth phoning and booking to go here. There are plenty of interesting exhibits including a trip around the cells, and bits about forgery and forensics.
There is no café on the site, but as long as you are aware of this and plan your visit accordingly then it isn’t a problem. There is also no parking, but with plenty of car parks in and around the area this too is not an issue.

Another one of the many free museums in Manchester. The only bad thing about this is that it is only open on a Tuesday which i learned the hard way the first time i attempted to visit the area. This used to be a police station from 1879 – 1979 and has loads of old uniforms and weapons etc. You can also visit the old cells.

Interested in ‘Cop-​ology?’ Visit the surreal and slightly strange Police Museum, housed in an old victorian cop shop in Newton Street. It is a real reluctant attraction — only open on Tuesdays and visits by appointment only. Its a shame because there are some interesting exhibits from long ago — lots of sepia tinted photos, uniforms and an eerie tour of the original holding cells. You’ll be amazed at the peculiar crime fighting eqipment used by the boys in blue in the good old days