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Address Ke Karlovu 453/1, 128 00 Praha 2-Nové Město, Czechia Hours Closed now Tuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday10AM–5PMMondayClosed Similar Prague 2, Antonín Dvořák Museum, Náprstek Museum, Museum of Public Transport, Poštovní muzeum Praha Profiles | ||
Czech Police Museum – (in Czech – Muzeum Policie České republiky - Museum of Police of the Czech Republic) is a museum located in the historical centre of Prague dedicated to the history of law enforcement on the territory of the Czech Republic and former Czechoslovakia. The museum is located on the grounds of the former Augustinian monastery in Karlov neighbourhood in the New Town of Prague, which was founded in 1350 by Charles IV. Its natural dominant is the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Charles the Great. When monastery was abolished by Emperor Joseph II, it passed into the possession of the state, and served at first as a warehouse, later as hospital for the treatment of infectious diseases, almshouse and during World War I a centre for army convalescents.
In the 1960s it was acquired by the Ministry of the Interior, which set up in it a state regional archive and later a museum. The current exposition documents the history and activities of the state security corps, presenting their specialised departments including criminal investigation, from 1918 to the present. This museum documents and presents the history, development and operation of law enforcement forces on the territory of former Czechoslovakia since its inception to the present. Museum organises temporary exhibitions, the museum also has permanent exhibitions with for instance an interesting exhibits concerning forensic science, criminal investigation, borders protection or history of petty crimes in Old Prague. The museum is open daily except Monday.