Police is Here
Police Museum, Tampere
- 13.6.2019–31.12.2028
What did a “relay crown servant” do? What about the “vice squad”? When did the first Internet police officers begin working? The Police Museum’s permanent exhibition, The Police is Here!,answers these and many other questions.
The permanent exhibition The Police is Here! depicts witch hunts, homicide, State treason, and cybercrime in the modern world as well. Museum guests can sit within the stone circle next to a beheading axe and marvel at the harsh legal practices and maintenance of public order in the past. The transformation of the relationship between the police and members of the public is a key aspect: how the police were regarded in the past, and the role of the police throughout the ages.
In the new exhibition, museum visitors will be able to walk along streets and alleys where the police do their everyday work. The “criminal landscape” of the various epochs is on display: crimes, accidents and the dark side of the lives of police clients.
The permanent exhibition is suitable for museum visitors of all ages.
Share this with your friends!
Museum exhibitions
- Marias and Mörkös – Police Vehicles On and Off the Road
- The online exhibition Police of independent Finland
- Police is Here
- Virtual exhibition: Coloured truth – Art crime in Finland
- The online exhibition From Breeches to Coveralls – The history of Finnish Police Uniforms
- The online exhibition Crime and Love – The Decriminalization of Homosexual Acts
Museum contact details
Police Museum
Vaajakatu 2, 33720 Tampere
0295 418 325
Yhteydet julkisilla
Näytä reitti museolle Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Katso reitti Matkahuollon reittioppaassa
Päämäärä:
Police Museum, Vaajakatu 2, 33720 Tampere
Lähtöpiste:
Admission fees
Payment methods
Poliisimuseossa voi maksaa käteisellä sekä pankki- tai luottokortilla (Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard, Mastercard Maestro).
På Polismuseet kan man betala med både bank- och kreditkort (Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard, Mastercard Maestro).
The Police Museum accepts cash as well as debit and credit cards (Visa, Visa Electron, MasterCard, MasterCard Maestro).
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 10:00-16:00 |
| Wed | 10:00-16:00 |
| Thu | 10:00-16:00 |
| Fri | 10:00-16:00 |
| Sat | 12:00-17:00 |
| Sun | Closed |
In 2024, the museum is closed for: Ascension Day on 9 May, Midsummer on 21–22 June.