Greater Manchester Police Museum & Archives
57a Newton Street
Northern Quarter, Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 1ET
England
Website
Telephone
0161 856 3287
0161 856 4500
0161 856 3284
Fax
0161 856 3289
Imagine stepping back in time to a Victorian Manchester, not the city of commerce and corporate splendour but a hidden city of gas lamps and narrow alleys, of slums and unruly alehouses.
Now imagine a busy police station in the heart of the city from where police officers arrested criminals and upheld the law.
Housed in this once busy Victorian police station, the museum was opened in 1981. It has featured in numerous tv and radio programmes and is popular with researchers and group visits. Open every Tuesday, the museum is accessible other weekdays by appointment. The building has access ramps, a lift to all floors and toilets on each floor. There is also a small retail/ information point.
'One of the city's best kept secrets is this superb museum' Lonely Planet-Great Britain 2009
Venue Type:
Museum, Archive, Heritage site
Additional info
Guided tours can be conducted by museum staff or trained volunteers (all group visits need to be pre-booked)
Tours cannot be guaranteed on tuesday open days or event days.
57a Newton Street
Northern Quarter, Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 1ET
England
Website
Telephone
0161 856 3287
0161 856 4500
0161 856 3284
Fax
0161 856 3289
The collection dates from c.late 19th century onwards and ranges from vehicles, costume and memorbilia to restored cells, a charge office (1879) and magistrates court (1895 from Denton)
Collection details
Weapons and War, Social History, Photography, Personalities, Land Transport, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives
Key artists and exhibits
- Costume dating from the 'Peelers' through to present day.
- Forgery and Forensics
- International Policing (please note our International Gallery is temporarily closed, awaiting funding for re-furbishment)
- Police vehicles
Collections services
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Public access available to collections information
- Specialist publications on collections available
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
57a Newton Street
Northern Quarter, Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 1ET
England
Website
Telephone
0161 856 3287
0161 856 4500
0161 856 3284
Fax
0161 856 3289
The Cut & Colour Craze!
Get all creative this February at the museum, design models of our galleries, make miniature police cars and motorbikes, fashion your own helmet or produce your own version of the museum's stain glass!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
10:30am-3:30pm
Where
GMP Museum & Archives
Admission
Admission to the museum is free and there is no additional charge for this event.
No advance booking necessary unless you wish to bring a group of more than five.
57a Newton Street
Northern Quarter, Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 1ET
England
Website
Telephone
0161 856 3287
0161 856 4500
0161 856 3284
Fax
0161 856 3289
57a Newton Street
Northern Quarter, Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 1ET
England
Website
Telephone
0161 856 3287
0161 856 4500
0161 856 3284
Fax
0161 856 3289
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