Police Museum
Vaajakatu 2,
33720 Tampere
Finland´s only police museum is open to everyone!
The Police Museum is located in the Tampere suburb of Hervanta.
Finland´s only police museum is open to everyone!
The Police Museum is located in the Tampere suburb of Hervanta. Anyone may enter free of charge.
The main exhibition is the first public exhibition to display the history of the Finnish Police.
The Police Museum has much to offer no matter if you are young or old. At the children´s police station Pokela young visitors can dress up as police officers and try different police tasks.
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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
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Päämäärä:
Police Museum, Vaajakatu 2, 33720 Tampere
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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.
Guided tours
Groups of pupils and students Tue - Fri 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: EUR 30 (VAT included) - guided tours for groups of children only available in Finnish
groups of pupils and students Tue - Fri 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.: EUR 45 (VAT included) - guided tours for groups of children only available in Finnish
other groups Tue - Fri 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: EUR 70 (VAT included)
other groups Tue - Fri 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.: EUR 90 (VAT included) Reservations tel. +358 29 541 8325, email poliisimuseo(at)poliisi.fi