Established 1981 (1981) Website gmpmuseum.co.uk | Type Police Museum Phone +44 161 856 4500 | |
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Location 57A Newton Street
Manchester
M1 1ET
England Address 57A Newton St, Manchester M1 1ET, UK Hours Closed today ThursdayClosedFridayClosedSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMondayClosedTuesday10:30AM–3:30PMWednesdayClosed Similar Museum of Transport - Greater M, People's History Museum, Museum of Science and Indus, Manchester Central Library, Manchester Jewish Museum Profiles | ||
Greater manchester police museum
The Greater Manchester Police Museum is a former police station converted into a museum and archives detailing the history of policing in Greater Manchester, England. It was home to Manchester City Police and then its successors Manchester and Salford Police and Greater Manchester Police from 1879 until 1979.
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Upon its conversion to a museum in 1981 the interior was redesigned to reflect its past and now serves as a reminder of Victorian policing. The building was Grade II listed in 1994 as Former Newton Street Police Station.
Location
Located on Newton Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter it is a short walk away from Piccadilly Gardens and Piccadilly railway station.
References
Greater Manchester Police Museum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA