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Danish Police Museum

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Established
  
1993

Website
  
politimuseum.dk

Director
  
Frederik Strand

Phone
  
+45 35 36 88 88

Danish Police Museum

Location
  
Nørrebro Copenhagen, Denmark

Address
  
Fælledvej 20, 2200 København N, Denmark

Hours
  
Closed today FridayClosedSaturdayClosedSunday11AM–4PMMondayClosedTuesday11AM–4PMWednesdayClosedThursday11AM–4PM

Similar
  
Danish Revue Museum, Medical Museion, Royal Danish Naval Mu, DieselHouse, Royal Danish Arsenal

Profiles

The Danish Police Museum is dedicated to the history of law enforcement in Denmark. It is based in a former police station on Fælledvej, off Sankt Hans Torv, in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Contents

History

The museum traces its history back to 1904 when a collection of artefacts was founded in the celler under Copenhagen Court House. The current museum was inaugurated in 1993. It underwent a thoruugh refurbishment in 2004.

Building

Fælledvej Police Station, or Station 6, opened on 21 October 1884. It maintained a staff of 64 policemen: One chief police officer, four superior police officers, 11 inspectors and 46 ordinary policemen. The top floor contained a residence for the head of the police station. First floor contained accommodation for 16 unmarried policemen. The police station closed on 25 May 1977.

Exhibitions

The ground floor contains an exhibition about the history of the Danish Police Corps from its foundation in 1682 until the present day. First floor contains an exhibition about a criminological exhibition, featuring different forms of crimes as well as police investigation. The museum also hosts a special exhibitions.

References

Danish Police Museum Wikipedia