Kent Police Museum

The Historic Dockyard
Rochester
Kent
ME1 3NJ
England

Website

home page

www.kent-police-museum.co.uk

E-mail

info@kent-police-museum.co.uk

Telephone

01634 403260

Fax

01634 403260

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Kent Police Museum wa started by Retired Inspector John Fail in 1973, in an office at Kent Police HQ in Maidstone. In 1992 the offices were required by C.I.D. and the museum artefacts were boxed and stored until 1994 when the Dockyard Trust offered the use of an old Boiler House in the Historic Dockyard. The museum was opened on 26th July 1994 by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent.
The museum contains photographs, documents, uniforms and equipment, motorcycles and pedal cycles, along with weapons used in crime.
The museum is available for outside organisations to visit at evening times, out of hours, guided by the Curator.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

November
Wed Thurs Sun 12.00-16.00
February-April
Wed Thurs Sun 12.00-16.00
May
Wed Thurs 12.00-16.00
Sun 13.00-17.00
June-October
Wed Thurs Fri Sat 12.00-16.00
Sun 13.00-17.00

During December and January - fully closed

Admission charges

No charge for admission to Police Museum only, but there is an entrance fee to the Historic Dockyard if you want to visit the exhibits there.

Discounts

Museums Association

General services and facilities

Pre-booking service for groups
Parking for coaches
Picnic area
Shop

Children and families

Events and resources for children and families

Disability access

Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Parking for disabled available
Wheelchair access to all public areas

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available

Research and adult learning

Loan service
Research facilities for academics

Additional info

The Curator is able to do family history research for families with police officers in the Kent County Constabulary. We have no records for the Borough forces within the Kent County Boundary.

The Historic Dockyard
Rochester
Kent
ME1 3NJ
England