At a glance
#8 of 77 Tourist attractions in Birmingham #5 of 19 Museums in BirminghamLocalGuideWorld score: 4.69
Rating breakdown
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5 ★77%
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4 ★17%
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3 ★3%
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2 ★1%
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1 ★2%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of West Midlands Police Museum?
- West Midlands Police Museum is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 899 reviews.
- How does West Midlands Police Museum rank in Birmingham?
- West Midlands Police Museum is #8 of 77 Tourist attractions in Birmingham by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is West Midlands Police Museum located?
- West Midlands Police Museum, The Lock-up, 40 Steelhouse Ln, Birmingham B4 6BJ, United Kingdom — 1.5 km from the center of Birmingham.
- How can I contact West Midlands Police Museum?
- Phone: +44 121 609 1700 · Website: museum.west-midlands.police.uk
Really welcoming Museum, very friendly helpful staff. Lots of things to see and do, especially for children. Nice little coffee bar plenty of seating. We spent about one and half hours. Not bad value for money.
I visited with a 6 and 7 year old and there was something for us all. My youngest enjoyed trying on the uniforms, my eldest really loved the forensics detective exercise. It was like being in an episode of Porridge! Really interesting place, lovely, helpful and knowledgeable staff. Reasonably priced. We were there two hours in total.
Such a wonderful museum with a lot of story to be seen! The place is very nice and well curated and the staff was so nice to me during my time there! The exhibit tells the story of the West Midlands police as well as the police force in the UK. Every cell has a different topic and story to be seen and you can actually feel how it was to be in one of them. The shop was also full of interesting items to browse. They even have events on their webpage which are worth taking a look at! Will come back more times! I had a great time!
A fantastic family day out!
I had some tickets gifted to me for Christmas. The museum is really well developed and the exhibits factually interesting.
We spent a fair few hours here. It is family friendly, with activities to conduct as you go around.
A large amount of the exhibits are wordy, which may cause the very young to get a bit restless.
The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. They interacted with us from the outset and continued throughout passing little bits of knowledge and facts.
Food and drink is very basic with, chocolate and crisps, hot drinks and cold drinks available. Which was fine for us to get a little snack.
Highly recommended for an interesting day out.
I had some tickets gifted to me for Christmas. The museum is really well developed and the exhibits factually interesting.
We spent a fair few hours here. It is family friendly, with activities to conduct as you go around.
A large amount of the exhibits are wordy, which may cause the very young to get a bit restless.
The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. They interacted with us from the outset and continued throughout passing little bits of knowledge and facts.
Food and drink is very basic with, chocolate and crisps, hot drinks and cold drinks available. Which was fine for us to get a little snack.
Highly recommended for an interesting day out.
Fabulous place to visit and very easy to get to. There’s loads to see and some great interactive exhibits. I loved the video of the prisoner. Inspired!!!
The ex police officer really gave me goosebumps while elaborating the real story of peaky blinders 🥶
I would recommend this place to anyone who wishes to learn the crime history of west midlands and this classic prison turned into a police museum was totally mind bending 💯💯
I would recommend this place to anyone who wishes to learn the crime history of west midlands and this classic prison turned into a police museum was totally mind bending 💯💯
Great place to experience being locked up and a good venue for any function you may have. Ample parking nearby for upto 4 hours 👮✔️
It is a unique place for all to visit with a remarkable history of over 125 years. The staff and volunteers are absolutely amazing, very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended 👌 and definitely, a place to visit more than once , as they have various activities and events on all year round.
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