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
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
- Address
- 57A Newton Street, Manchester, M1 1ET
- 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 West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.4824°, -2.2324°.
- When was Greater Manchester Police Museum built?
- Greater Manchester Police Museum dates to 1981.
- What are the opening hours for Greater Manchester Police Museum?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Tu 10:30-16:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.